A visit to the Whigville 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 Whigville Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Whigville Cemetery:
42.9009, -83.1976
The Whigville Cemetery is located in Lapeer County<1>.
The county seat for Lapeer County is located in Lapeer. Lapeer lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Whigville Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Whigville Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Whigville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rock Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Rock Valley Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley Cemetery
- Kingsbury Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dryden Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Thornville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Thornville Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornville Cemetery
- North Oxford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- South Dryden Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Metamora Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Metamora Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
- North Dryden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The North Dryden Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dryden Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Harris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Schuneman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Schuneman Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuneman Cemetery
- Oxford Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgelawn Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Attica Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The South Attica Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Attica Cemetery
- Roscoe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe Cemetery
- Hunters Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Farmers Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood - Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cooley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Cooley Cemetery is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooley Cemetery
- Hough Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Hough Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hough Cemetery
- Bethany Mennonite Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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]<2> of the Whigville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Whigville Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Leonard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dryden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Metamora
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Campbells Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Almont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hunters Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Orion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Miami ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lake Orion Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rudds Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Kline ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Grays' Mills ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Attica
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Decker ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Thorington ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Imlay City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Perry Lake Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goodison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Romeo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lapeer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hadley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Whigville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lapeer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Whigville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Almont
- Imlay City
- Lake Orion
- Lapeer
- Metamora
- Oxford
- Romeo
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Whigville Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Lapeer County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- 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 Whigville Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1616279 (Whigville Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1616279 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
- County: Lapeer
- Est. Elev: 321 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Thornville
- Location given for Whigville Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.9005847 Lon: -83.197717
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Lapeer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Whigville Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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