A visit to the Whitfield 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 Whitfield Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Whitfield Cemetery:
32.8557, -82.5862
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Whitfield Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Sandersville. Sandersville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Whitfield Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Whitfield Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Whitfield Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Whitfield Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The West Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Fulford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Fulford Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulford Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- New Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The New Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Greenway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Greenway Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Cemetery
- Joseys Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Joseys Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseys Chapel Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Curry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Curry Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Cemetery
- Pleasant Plains Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- King - Mason Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The King - Mason Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King - Mason Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Blounts Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bartow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bartow Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- Davisboro City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jackson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Freedom Fellowship Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Freedom Fellowship Church Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Fellowship Church Cemetery
- The Freedom Fellowship Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Apostolic Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2393919 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Whitfield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Whitfield Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Riddleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Riddleville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Bartow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Harrison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Davisboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wadley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wrightsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kite
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Moxley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Moxley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
- Blundale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blundale is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
- Louisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tennille
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sandersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Old Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Old Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Lovett
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lovett is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
- Colemans Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Colemans Lake is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Lake
- Blun
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blun is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
- Summertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Midville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Magruder
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Magruder is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder
- Edge Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 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 Whitfield 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 Whitfield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Louisville
- Sandersville
- Swainsboro
- Wadley
- Wrightsville
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 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 Whitfield 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 Whitfield Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #325232 (Whitfield Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #325232 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: 110 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Davisboro SE
- Location given for Whitfield Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.8557125 Lon: -82.5862432
- 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 from Point A (ie- Whitfield 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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