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A visit to the Whittaker 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 Whittaker Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Whittaker Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   37.0643°   (37° 3' 51")

Lon:   -84.0080°   (-84° 0' 28")

The Whittaker Cemetery is located in Laurel County<2>.

The county seat for Laurel County is located in London. London lies just to the northwest of the Whittaker Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Whittaker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Levi Jackson Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Laurel County
  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Laurel County
  • Hyde Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyde Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hyde Cemetery is located in Laurel County
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Laurel County
  • Queens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Queens Cemetery is located in Laurel County
  • Camp Ground Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Ground Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Laurel County
  • Joe Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joe Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joe Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Joe Jones Cemetery is located in Laurel County
  • Phelps Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Phelps Cemetery is located in Laurel County
  • Magee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magee Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Magee Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Magee Cemetery is located in Laurel County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Magee Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of London.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2741375 <6>
  • Owsley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owsley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Owsley Cemetery is located in Laurel County
  • Cumberland Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cumberland Memorial Gardens is located in Laurel County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Merrimac Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrimac Cemetery
      • The Merrimac Cemetery is located in Laurel County
    • Hale Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Family Cemetery
      • The Hale Family Cemetery is located in Laurel County
      • The Hale Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hale Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74200 <6>
    • McFadden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFadden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFadden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFadden Cemetery is located in Laurel County
    • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Laurel County
    • Sherman Benge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Benge Cemetery
      • The Sherman Benge Cemetery is located in Laurel County
      • The Sherman Benge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Benge Cemetery
    • Dyche Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyche Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyche Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dyche Memorial Park is located in Laurel County
    • Ward Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Laurel County
    • Scott Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Chapel Cemetery is located in Laurel County
    • Sasser Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sasser Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sasser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sasser Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Laurel County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylor Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of London.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76241 <6>
    • Hoskins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoskins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoskins Cemetery is located in Laurel County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whittaker Cemetery.

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

  • Lily
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
    • Lily is located in Laurel County
  • Sublimity City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
    • Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
  • Maplesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
    • Maplesville is located in Laurel County
  • Hopewell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Laurel County
  • Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Lake is located in Laurel County
  • Marydell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
    • Marydell is located in Laurel County
  • London
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dorthae
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
    • Dorthae is located in Laurel County
  • Bush
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
    • Bush is located in Laurel County
  • North Corbin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Corbin
    • North Corbin is located in Knox County
  • Gray
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Crane Nest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
    • Crane Nest is located in Knox County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pittsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
    • Keavy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keavy
      • Keavy is located in Laurel County
    • Corbin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Woollum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woollum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
      • Woollum is located in Knox County
    • Urban
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Urban. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
      • Urban is located in Clay County
    • Larue
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Larue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
      • Larue is located in Clay County
    • East Bernstadt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bernstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <7>
    • Woodbine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
      • Woodbine is located in Whitley County
    • Girdler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
      • Girdler is located in Knox County
    • Fogertown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
      • Fogertown is located in Clay County
    • Benge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
      • Benge is located in Clay County
    • Bernstadt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bernstadt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
      • Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
    • Greenmount
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
      • Greenmount is located in Laurel County

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 Whittaker Cemetery. The following communities are located in Laurel County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Whittaker Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Whittaker 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 Whittaker Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #516345  (Whittaker Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #516345 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: Lily
    • County: Laurel         Elev: 348
    • Location given for GNIS #516345 (Whittaker Cemetery)

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

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 Kentucky's counties, including Laurel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Whittaker Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0643, Longitude: -84.0080       In this case, the coordinates for the Whittaker Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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.
<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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