A visit to the White 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 White Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the White Cemetery:
31.0124, -83.9368
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the White Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The White Cemetery is located in Thomas County<2>.
The county seat for Thomas County is located in Thomasville. Thomasville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the White Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the White Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the White Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from White Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Union Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Big Ochlocknee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wilson Cemetery #1
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Wilson Cemetery #1 is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery #1
- Big Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek Cemetery
- Little Ochlocknee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Georges Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Georges Cemetery
- County Line Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Ochlocknee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Ochlocknee Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochlocknee Cemetery
- Hendry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hendry Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendry Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Fredonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Fredonia Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia Cemetery
- Springhill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Springhill Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Gandy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Gandy Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy Cemetery
- Midway Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Centennial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Centennial Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Cemetery
- Kennedy Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lasseter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Lasseter Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasseter Cemetery
- Murphy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
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 White Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from White Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Coolidge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fredonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fredonia is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Ochlocknee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Meigs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dewey City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dewey City is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
- Thomasville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pavo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cotton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Funston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Spence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Spence is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
- Woodland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Barwick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Moultrie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hartsfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pelham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sale City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Boston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cairo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pebble City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pebble City is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble City
- Berlin
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Midway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
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 White Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Thomas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The White Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Boston
- Camilla
- Coolidge
- Doerun
- Meigs
- Moultrie
- Pavo
- Pavo lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the White Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pavo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavo
- Pelham
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 White Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Thomas 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 White Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #325141 (White Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #325141 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: Thomas
- Est. Elev: 67 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chastain
- Location given for White Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.01241 Lon: -83.9368385
- 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 Thomas, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- White 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. |