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A visit to the Whitaker Cemetery ...


The location of the Whitaker 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 Whitaker Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.0291°   (31° 1' 44")

Lon:   -91.1259°   (-91° 7' 33")

The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County<2>.

The county seat for Wilkinson County is located in Woodville. Woodville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Whitaker Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Whitaker Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Wilkinson 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 Whitaker 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 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whitaker Cemetery.

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

    • Whitaker
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
    • Norwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
    • Centreville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Wilson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <4>
    • Rogillioville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogillioville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
      • Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Turnbull
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
      • Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County
    • Woodville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Clinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
    • Gloster
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Jackson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
    • Wilkinson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Wakefield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ethel
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Crosby
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Rosetta
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
        • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County

    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 Whitaker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wilkinson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Whitaker Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Wall Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wall Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60281 <6>
    • Nathaniel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nathaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nathaniel Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nathaniel Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • The White Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holly Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63567 <6>
    • White Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Norwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwood Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwood Cemetery
    • Redhead Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redhead Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redhead Cemetery
    • Redhead Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redhead Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redhead Cemetery
    • Packnett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Packnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Packnett Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Packnett Cemetery
    • Packnett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Packnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Packnett Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Packnett Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Embre Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Embre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Embre Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embre Cemetery
      • Embre Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Embre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Embre Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embre Cemetery
      • Schuter Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schuter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schuter Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schuter Cemetery
      • Schuter Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schuter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schuter Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schuter Cemetery
      • Gaulden Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaulden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gaulden Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaulden Cemetery
      • Huff Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huff Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
      • Huff Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huff Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
      • McGraw Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGraw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGraw Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGraw Cemetery
      • Emberhill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emberhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emberhill Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emberhill 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 Whitaker Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #690608  (Whitaker Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #690608 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: Newtonia
      • County: Wilkinson         Elev: 104
      • Location given for GNIS #690608 (Whitaker 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 Wilkinson, 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 Whitaker Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0291, Longitude: -91.1259       In this case, the coordinates for the Whitaker 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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