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A visit to the Whatley 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 Whatley Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Whatley 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 Whatley Cemetery

Lat:   31.5877°   (31° 35' 15")

Lon:   -92.2987°   (-92° 17' 55")

The Whatley Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish<2>.

The parish seat for La Salle Parish is located in Jena. Jena lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Whatley Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Whatley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hurricane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hurricane Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
  • Dayton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dayton Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friendship Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Pollock.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67565 <5>
  • Frazier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Frazier Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
  • Hawthorne Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawthorne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawthorne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hawthorne Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
  • Pine Bluff Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Bluff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Bluff Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68583 <5>
  • Leckie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leckie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leckie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leckie Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68003 <5>
  • Eden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eden Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
  • Pollock Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollock Cemetery
    • The Pollock Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pollock Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Pollock.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68632 <5>
  • Whatley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whatley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whatley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whatley Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Belah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belah Cemetery
      • The Belah Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • McKay Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Guynes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Clear Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
      • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
      • The Clear Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Clear Creek Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67230 <5>
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Norris Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norris Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Nebo Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nebo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nebo Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Restland Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Memorial Gardens
      • The Restland Memorial Gardens is located in Grant Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Restland Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Pollock.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991571 <5>
    • Coon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coon Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Hailey Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hailey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hailey Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whatley Cemetery.

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

  • Fishville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fishville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
    • Fishville is located in Grant Parish
  • Antonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
    • Antonia is located in Grant Parish
  • Pollock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sharp Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
    • Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
  • Trout
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
    • Trout is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout <7>
  • Zenoria
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
    • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
  • Midway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in La Salle Parish
  • Bentley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Georgetown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Grant Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <7>
  • Jena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
    • Jena is located in La Salle Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <7>
  • Stay
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
    • Stay is located in Grant Parish
  • Ball
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
    • Ball is located in Rapides Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <7>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Dry Prong
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Prong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Prong
      • Dry Prong is located in Grant Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Prong <7>
    • Summerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
    • Creola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
      • Creola is located in Grant Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Creola has also been known as:
      • Creola village
    • Tioga
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tioga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
      • Tioga is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <7>
    • Libuse
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libuse
      • Libuse is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Libuse <7>
    • Tullos
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Deville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deville
      • Deville is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deville <7>
    • Rhinehart
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rhinehart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinehart
      • Rhinehart is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhinehart <7>
    • Black Creek ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Grant Parish

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 Whatley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in La Salle Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Whatley 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 Whatley Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #548137  (Whatley Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #548137 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: Fishville
    • County: La Salle         Elev: 20
    • Location given for GNIS #548137 (Whatley Cemetery)

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.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 Louisiana's parishes, including La Salle, 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 Whatley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5877, Longitude: -92.2987       In this case, the coordinates for the Whatley 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>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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