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A visit to the James Whittington Cemetery ...


The location of the James Whittington 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 James Whittington Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.3196°   (31° 19' 10")

Lon:   -90.9282°   (-90° 55' 41")

The James Whittington Cemetery is located in Amite County<2>.

The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the James Whittington 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 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 James Whittington Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Amite County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the James Whittington 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 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the James Whittington Cemetery.

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

    • Bewelcome
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bewelcome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
      • Bewelcome is located in Amite County
    • Crosby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Gloster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Gloster is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <4>
    • Brookside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Amite County
    • Bude
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
      • Bude is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <4>
    • Meadville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Rosetta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
      • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
    • Knoxville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Franklin County
    • Mount Olive
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
    • White Apple
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Apple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
      • White Apple is located in Franklin County
    • Garden City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Franklin County
    • Liberty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Eddiceton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
        • Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
      • Roxie
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
        • Roxie is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <4>
      • Centreville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
        • Centreville is located in Wilkinson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <4>
      • Thompson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
        • Thompson is located in Amite County
      • McCall Creek
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

    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 James Whittington Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Amite County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Gloster
      • Gloster lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the James Whittington Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gloster.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
    • Hamburg
      • Hamburg lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the James Whittington Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hamburg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Meadville

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the James Whittington Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Stubbs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stubbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stubbs Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stubbs Cemetery
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Steele Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steele Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Marvin Huff Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marvin Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marvin Huff Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Huff Cemetery
    • John Huff Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John Huff Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Huff Cemetery
    • O'Neal Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neal Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Deer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deer Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Cemetery
    • Old Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Mt. Vernon Methodist Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • The Mt. Vernon Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • The Mt. Vernon Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Pine Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
      • Whittington Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whittington Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittington Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Dawson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
      • Bunkley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunkley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bunkley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunkley Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Faust Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Faust Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faust Cemetery
      • Jonathan Day Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonathan Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jonathan Day Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonathan Day Cemetery
      • Mary Springs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mary Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mary Springs Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mary Springs Cemetery
      • Wilkinson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkinson Cemetery
      • B R Wilkinson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B R Wilkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The B R Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B R Wilkinson Cemetery
      • Freeman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove 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 James Whittington Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #705052  (James Whittington Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #705052 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: Homochitto
      • County: Amite         Elev: 116
      • Location given for GNIS #705052 (James Whittington Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Amite, 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 James Whittington Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3196, Longitude: -90.9282       In this case, the coordinates for the James Whittington 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.




 

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