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A visit to the Whitley Cemetery ...


The location of the Whitley Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Whitley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.5265°   (32° 31' 35")

Lon:   -93.0349°   (-93° 2' 5")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Whitley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Bienville Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Whitley Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Gibsland
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
      • Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsland <4>
    • Bryceland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
      • Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Taylor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
    • Dubberly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubberly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubberly
      • Dubberly is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubberly <4>
    • Bienville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sugar Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
      • Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Heflin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heflin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin
      • Heflin is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <4>
    • Simsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simsboro
      • Simsboro is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simsboro <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Liberty Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
        • Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
      • Minden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Sibley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
        • Sibley is located in Webster Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <4>
      • Jamestown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
        • Jamestown is located in Bienville Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
      • Yellow Pine
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
        • Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
      • Dixie Inn
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
        • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
      • Grambling
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Arizona
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arizona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
        • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Homer
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
        • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <4>
      • Ringgold
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lucky
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
        • Lucky is located in Bienville Parish
        • 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Whitley Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oak Grove United Methodist Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Gillard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gillard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Gillard Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gillard Cemetery
    • Brice Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brice Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brice Cemetery
    • Old Mt. Calm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Mt. Calm Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • The Old Mt. Calm Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Davis Family Cemetery
      • Mt. Calm Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Calm Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2290571 <6>
    • Caldwell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Colbert Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colbert Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Arcadia Cemetery
      • St. Duty Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Moore Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Williamson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
      • Butler Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butler Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Old Athens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lower Old Athens Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Old Athens Cemetery
      • Game Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Game Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Game Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Game Cemetery
      • Givens - McGuire Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Givens - McGuire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Givens - McGuire Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Givens - McGuire Cemetery
      • Hurricane Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery

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

    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 Whitley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #540384  (Whitley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #540384 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: Gibsland
      • County: Bienville         Elev: 89
      • Location given for GNIS #540384 (Whitley Cemetery)

    The official website for Bienville Parish: www.bienvilleparish.org/

    The official website for State of Louisiana: 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 Bienville, 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 Whitley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5265, Longitude: -93.0349       In this case, the coordinates for the Whitley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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