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A visit to the Whitaker Cemetery ...

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 .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Whitaker Cemetery.<3>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Chaney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chaney Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Phelps Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phelps Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phelps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Phelps Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Acorn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Floyd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Laurel County
  • Whitt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whitt Cemetery is located in Laurel County
  • Ball Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Nix Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nix Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nix Cemetery is located in Laurel County
  • Bustle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bustle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bustle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bustle Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
  • Bullock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bullock Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Rainey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rainey Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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.

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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:

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' 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>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.
<4>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.
<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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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