A visit to the White 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 White Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the White Cemetery:
31.4418, -91.1007
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the White Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The White Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Meadville. Meadville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the White Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the White Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from White Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Anderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- White Apple Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The White Apple Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Middleton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Middleton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton Cemetery
- Aldridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Aldridge Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldridge Cemetery
- Beach Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Beach Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Cemetery
- Mock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mock Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock Cemetery
- Knoxville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Knoxville Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville Cemetery
- Owens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
- Dorsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Dorsey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey Cemetery
- Roxie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Roxie Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie Cemetery
- Holmes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Holmes Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
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- Ford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Ford Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
- Cory Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Cory Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cory Cemetery
- Freewoods Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Freewoods Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freewoods Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Mulkey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mulkey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkey Cemetery
- Dupree Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Dupree Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupree Cemetery
- Mock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Mock Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
- Hammack Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hammack Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammack Cemetery
- Smyrna Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Smiley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Smiley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley Cemetery
- Old Beech Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Prophet Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Prophet Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prophet Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The King Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Fulton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Fulton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton 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 White Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from White Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- White Apple
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- White Apple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
- Knoxville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Knoxville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Roxie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Garden City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Garden City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Rosetta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
- Hamburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Jeannette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jeannette is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Crosby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Meadville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- O'Neil
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- O'Neil is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
- Bude
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Selma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Selma is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Washington is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Wilkinson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
- Gloster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bewelcome
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bewelcome is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
- Eddiceton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
- Fayette
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Harriston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Natchez
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cloverdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cloverdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
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 White Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The White Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fayette
- Gloster
- Hamburg
- Meadville
- Natchez
- Vidalia
- Washington
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 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 White Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 White Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #707613 (White Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #707613 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 61 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Knoxville
- Location given for White Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.4418358 Lon: -91.1006606
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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 Franklin, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- White 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |