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A visit to the Whitaker Cemetery ...


The location of the Whitaker Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Whitaker Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.6204°   (33° 37' 13")

Lon:   -84.0146°   (-84° 0' 52")

The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Rockdale County<2>.

The county seat for Rockdale County is located in Conyers. Conyers lies just to the north of the Whitaker 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 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 Whitaker Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Rockdale 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 Whitaker 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whitaker Cemetery.

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

    • Salem Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
      • Salem Village is located in Newton County
    • Conyers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Klondike
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in DeKalb County
    • Lakeview Estates
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
      • Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
    • Porterdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterdale
      • Porterdale is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porterdale <4>
    • Oxford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
    • Lithonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Stonecrest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
      • Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
    • Covington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Essex Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
      • Essex Village is located in Newton County
    • Zingara
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
      • Zingara is located in Rockdale County
    • Redan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redan
      • Redan is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redan <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Highland Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
        • Highland Village is located in Henry County
      • Walnut Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
        • Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
      • Centerville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
      • Twin Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
        • Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County
      • Stockbridge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
        • Stockbridge is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,125 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge <4>
      • McDonough
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
        • McDonough is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,582 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough <4>
      • Dixie Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
        • Dixie Village is located in Newton County
      • Dixie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
        • Dixie is located in Newton County
      • Jersey
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
        • Jersey is located in Walton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey <4>
      • Youth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
        • Youth is located in Walton County
      • Rex
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Blacksville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
        • Blacksville is located in Henry County
      • Fincherville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
        • Fincherville is located in Butts County
      • Hub Junction
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
        • Hub Junction is located in Newton County
      • Stone Mountain
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Panthersville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panthersville
        • Panthersville is located in DeKalb County

    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 Whitaker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rockdale County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Whitaker Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Almand Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Almand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Almand Cemetery is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Almand Cemetery
    • Green Meadows Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Meadows Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Meadows Memorial Gardens is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Meadows Memorial Gardens
    • Parker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Eastview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eastview Cemetery is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastview Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Albert Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Albert Cemetery is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albert Cemetery
    • Bonner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bonner Cemetery is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonner Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Glynn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Kelley Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Kelley Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Kelley Family Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kelley Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Stonecrest.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484472 <7>
      • Green Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Kelley Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelley Chapel Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Chapel Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Middlebrooks Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlebrooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Middlebrooks Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlebrooks Cemetery
      • Lawnwood Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Lawnwood Memorial Park is located in Newton County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawnwood Memorial Park is located outside and to the northwest of Covington.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawnwood Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34931 <7>

    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 Whitaker Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #325134  (Whitaker Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #325134 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: Kelleytown
      • County: Rockdale         Elev: 256
      • Location given for GNIS #325134 (Whitaker Cemetery)

    The official website for Rockdale County: www.rockdalecounty.org/

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    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 Rockdale, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Whitaker Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6204, Longitude: -84.0146       In this case, the coordinates for the Whitaker 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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