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A visit to the Whitaker Cemetery ...

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)<1>

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

Lat:   35.3890°   (35° 23' 20")

Lon:   -82.6207°   (-82° 37' 14")

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

The county seat for Henderson County is located in Hendersonville. Hendersonville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Whitaker Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Whitaker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stuart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Oak Forest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Forest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Forest Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Mill Pond Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Pond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mill Pond Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Baker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
  • Aiken Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aiken Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aiken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Aiken Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Old Beulah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Beulah Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Orr Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Orr Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Shepherd Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shepherd Memorial Park is located in Henderson County
  • Long Shoals Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Shoals Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Shoals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Long Shoals Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • O'Kelley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Kelley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The O'Kelley Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Justus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Justus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Justus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Justus Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • McCarson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarson Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McCarson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The McCarson Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48032 <6>
    • Patty's Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patty's Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patty's Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patty's Chapel Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Calvary Churchyard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Churchyard Cemetery
      • The Calvary Churchyard Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • The Calvary Churchyard Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #524290 <6>
    • Turkey Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turkey Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turkey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turkey Creek Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
    • Sentell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sentell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sentell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sentell Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
    • Sentell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sentell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sentell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sentell Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • St. Matthews Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Hunter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Buncombe County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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.

  • Holly Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
  • Mills River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Horse Shoe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Etowah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
    • Etowah is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <7>
  • Avery Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
    • Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
  • Naples
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
    • Naples is located in Henderson County
  • Sky Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
    • Sky Village is located in Henderson County
  • Mountain Home
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
    • Mountain Home is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <7>
  • Fletcher
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
    • Fletcher is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <7>
  • Arden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Penrose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
    • Penrose is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penrose <7>
  • Laurel Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
    • Laurel Park is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Park <7>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Timberland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
      • Timberland is located in Henderson County
    • Balfour
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balfour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
      • Balfour is located in Henderson County
    • Royal Pines
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
      • Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County
    • Skyland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
      • Skyland is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skyland <7>
    • Bent Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
      • Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
    • Valley Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
      • Valley Hill is located in Henderson County
    • Pinehurst
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in Henderson County
    • Cumberland Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Henderson County
    • Busbee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busbee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
      • Busbee is located in Buncombe County
    • Pisgah Forest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Forest
      • Pisgah Forest is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah Forest <7>
    • Seven Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
      • Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
    • Candler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hendersonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Carolina Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Village
      • Carolina Village is located in Henderson County
    • Glady
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
      • Glady is located in Buncombe County
    • Cruso
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cruso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
      • Cruso is located in Haywood County
    • Enka Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enka Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
      • Enka Village is located in Buncombe 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. The following communities are located in Henderson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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 #1016577  (Whitaker Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1016577 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: Skyland
    • County: Henderson         Elev: 690
    • Location given for GNIS #1016577 (Whitaker Cemetery)

The official website for Henderson County: www.hendersoncountync.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 North Carolina's counties, including Henderson, 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 drawn 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: 35.3890, Longitude: -82.6207       In this case, the coordinates for the Whitaker Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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