A visit to the Whiteoak 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 Whiteoak Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Whiteoak Cemetery:
33.0677, -82.6718
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Whiteoak Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Whiteoak Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Sandersville. Sandersville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Whiteoak Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Whiteoak Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Whiteoak Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Whiteoak Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Amerson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Amerson Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amerson Cemetery
- Halls Cross Roads Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- John Sparks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The John Sparks Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sparks Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Gordon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Gordon Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Jordans Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Euphrates Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Euphrates Cemetery is located in Glascock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euphrates Cemetery
- Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Henderson Grove AME Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Henderson Grove AME Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove AME Church Cemetery
- The Henderson Grove AME Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Henderson Grove Cemetery
- Newsome Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Newsome Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsome Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Magnolia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- McCoy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The McCoy Cemetery is located in Glascock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
- Gibson Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Gibson Branch Cemetery is located in Glascock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Branch Cemetery
- Edgehill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Edgehill Cemetery is located in Glascock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill Cemetery
- Braddy - Hilson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cummings Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Cummings Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Cemetery
- Warthen UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Warthen UMC Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warthen UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Warthen UMC Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Warthen.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2170974 <5>
- Jones Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Washington County Memorial Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Davisboro City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Allen - Snider Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Glascock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Whiteoak Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Whiteoak Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Davisboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edge Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Warthen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sandersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Riddleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Riddleville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Tennille
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Avera
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gibson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Louisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Stapleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harrison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Jewell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Deepstep
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bartow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wrens Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
- Goat Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Goat Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
- Moxley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Moxley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
- Zebina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Zebina is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebina
- Wrens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wadley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Zebulon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Zebulon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
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 Whiteoak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Whiteoak Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gibson
- Louisville
- Sandersville
- Sparta
- Wadley
- Warrenton
- Wrens
- Wrens lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Whiteoak Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wrens.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens
- Wrightsville
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 professional and volunteer 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 Whiteoak Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Whiteoak Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #348434 (Whiteoak Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #348434 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 133 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Downs
- Location given for Whiteoak Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.0676513 Lon: -82.6717998
- 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 Washington, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whiteoak 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |