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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 ...

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

Lat:   37.1522°   (37° 9' 7")

Lon:   -84.2924°   (-84° 17' 32")

The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Pulaski County<1>.

The county seat for Pulaski County is located in Somerset. Somerset lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the west southwest 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 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 Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Pulaski 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Whitaker Cemetery.

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

    • Acorn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
      • Acorn is located in Pulaski County
    • Bernstadt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
      • Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
    • Whetstone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
      • Whetstone is located in Pulaski County
    • Dykes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
      • Dykes is located in Pulaski County
    • Mount Victory
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
      • Mount Victory is located in Pulaski County
    • East Bernstadt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bernstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bernstadt
      • East Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bernstadt <4>
    • Pittsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
    • Livingston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
    • Shopville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopville
      • Shopville is located in Pulaski County
    • Piney Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
      • Piney Grove is located in Pulaski County
    • London
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Walnut Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Pulaski County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Keavy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keavy
        • Keavy is located in Laurel County
      • Sublimity City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
        • Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
      • Coin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
        • Coin is located in Pulaski County
      • Mount Vernon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Lily
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
        • Lily is located in Laurel County
      • Maplesville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
        • Maplesville is located in Laurel County
      • Woodstock
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
        • Woodstock is located in Pulaski County
      • Northfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
        • Northfield is located in Pulaski County
      • Dorthae
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
        • Dorthae is located in Laurel County
      • Hopewell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
        • Hopewell is located in Laurel County
      • Greenmount
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
        • Greenmount is located in Laurel County
      • Orlando
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orlando have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
        • Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
      • Peoples
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoples have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
        • Peoples is located in Jackson County
      • Bee Lick
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
        • Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
      • Renfro Valley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfro Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfro Valley
        • Renfro Valley is located in Rockcastle County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renfro Valley <4>

    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 Pulaski 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 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Whitaker Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Whitaker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitaker Cemetery
    • Chaney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chaney Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaney Cemetery
    • Phelps Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phelps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phelps Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phelps Cemetery
    • Acorn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Acorn Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • The Acorn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Acorn Church of God Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acorn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #717603 <6>
    • Floyd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery
    • Whitt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitt Cemetery is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitt Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Nix Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nix Cemetery is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nix Cemetery
    • Bustle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bustle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bustle Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bustle Cemetery
    • Bullock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bullock Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullock Cemetery
    • Rainey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rainey Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainey Cemetery
    • East Colony / Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Eaton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaton Cemetery
      • Wyatt Atkins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Run Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • McKinney Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
      • Renfro Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Renfro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Renfro Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Renfro Cemetery
      • Sears Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sears Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sears Cemetery
      • Pine Thicket Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Thicket Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Thicket Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Thicket Cemetery
      • New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Woodall Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodall Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodall Cemetery
      • Randall Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Sparks Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Laurel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
      • Snuffer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

    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 #516296  (Whitaker Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #516296 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: Billows
      • County: Pulaski         Elev: 261
      • Location given for GNIS #516296 (Whitaker Cemetery)

    The official website for Pulaski County: www.pulaskicountygovt.org/

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Pulaski, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 37.1522, Longitude: -84.2924    
    <3>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.
    <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>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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