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A visit to the Whitley 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 Whitley Cemetery ...

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

32.5265, -93.0349

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

The Whitley Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Bienville Parish is located in Arcadia. Arcadia lies just to the east northeast of the Whitley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Whitley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Whitley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
  • Walker Community African-American Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oak Grove United Methodist Cemetery
  • Mt. Gillard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Gillard Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gillard Cemetery
  • Brice Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brice Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Cemetery
  • Old Mt. Calm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Mt. Calm Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mt. Calm Cemetery
    • The Old Mt. Calm Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Davis Family Cemetery
    • Mt. Calm Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2290571 <5>
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
  • Pine Grove African-American Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Colbert Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Colbert Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbert Cemetery
  • New Herbron Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Arcadia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Arcadia Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Cemetery
    • St. Duty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Duty Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Duty Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Duty Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Arcadia.
    • Moore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
    • Upper Old Athens Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lower Old Athens Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Game Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Game Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Game Cemetery
    • Givens - McGuire Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hurricane Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whitley Cemetery.

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

  • Mount Lebanon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Gibsland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Darley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
  • Bryceland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Taylor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Arcadia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Athens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Sparta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Dubberly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Bienville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Sugar Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
  • Heflin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Simsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Holly Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Liberty Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Minden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Sibley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Buckhorn ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Jamestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Yellow Pine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
    • Dixie Inn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Grambling
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Arizona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
    • Homer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <6>
    • Armistead
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Armistead is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
    • Ringgold
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lucky
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Lucky is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people

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 Whitley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bienville Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Whitley 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 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 Whitley Cemetery: