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. 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 Whitaker Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Whitaker Cemetery:
37.1522, -84.2924
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 .
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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)
- The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker Cemetery
- Chaney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Phelps Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Phelps Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps Cemetery
- Acorn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Floyd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Floyd Cemetery is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
- Whitt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Whitt Cemetery is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Cemetery
- 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)
- The Nix Cemetery is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix Cemetery
- Bustle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Bustle Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustle Cemetery
- Bullock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Bullock Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Cemetery
- Rainey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Rainey Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainey Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- East Colony / Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Eaton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Eaton Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The McKinney Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
- Renfro Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Renfro Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfro Cemetery
- Sears Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Sears Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Cemetery
- Pine Thicket Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Pine Thicket Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Woodall Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodall Cemetery
- Randall Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sparks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Cemetery
- Snuffer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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:
- Acorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bernstadt
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Whetstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dykes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Victory
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Bernstadt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hansford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Livingston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Shopville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Piney Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- London
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Walnut Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Keavy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sublimity City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
- Coin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Grundy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mullins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
- Mount Vernon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lily
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maplesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Woodstock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dabney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Northfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Northfield is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Dorthae
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greenmount
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Orlando
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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.
- London
- Mount Vernon
- Pittsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Whitaker Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Pulaski 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 Whitaker Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #516296 (Whitaker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #516296 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: Pulaski
- Est. Elev: 261 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Billows
- Location given for Whitaker Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1525841 Lon: -84.2924358
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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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Whitaker Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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