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A visit to the Whittington 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 Whittington Cemetery ...

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

30.8785, -89.9729

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

The Whittington Cemetery is located in Washington Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Washington Parish is located in Franklinton. Franklinton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Whittington Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Whittington Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Whittington Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
  • McNeece Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The McNeece Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeece Cemetery
  • Corkem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Corkem Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corkem Cemetery
  • Miley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Miley Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Cemetery
  • Knight Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Knight Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Baughman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Baughman Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baughman Cemetery
  • Crain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Crain Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain Cemetery
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
    • The Harmony Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Harmony Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67710 <5>
  • Breland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Breland Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breland Cemetery
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pine Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Cemetery
    • Hunt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cemetery
    • Sheridan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Sheridan Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
    • Muster Ground Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Muster Ground Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muster Ground Cemetery
    • Sam Carroll Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sam Carroll Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Carroll Cemetery
    • Temple Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Temple Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Cemetery
    • Central Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Central Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Whittington Cemetery.

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

  • Pine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
  • Popeville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Popeville is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
  • Varnado
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Bogalusa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Angie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Angie is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <6>
  • Lees Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
  • Enon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Enon is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
  • Twin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Twin is located in Marion County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
  • Sun
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <6>
  • Stoney Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
  • Bush
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Tylertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Hermon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Folsom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <6>
    • Smithburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Smithburg is located in Pike County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
    • Sunny Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
    • Kokomo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Wilmer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
    • Pinebur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Pinebur is located in Marion County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
    • Talisheek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)

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 Whittington Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington Parish.

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

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Washington Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • 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 Whittington Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #542103  (Whittington Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #542103 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
      • Parish: Washington
      • Est. Elev: 91 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: State Line
      • Location given for Whittington Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.8785178     Lon: -89.9728581
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Whittington Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.