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A visit to the Whitley Cemetery ...


The location of the Whitley 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 Whitley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.2115°   (36° 12' 41")

Lon:   -77.7553°   (-77° 45' 19")

The Whitley Cemetery is located in Halifax County<2>.

The county seat for Halifax County is located in Halifax. Halifax lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Whitley Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Whitley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Halifax 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 Whitley 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whitley Cemetery.

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

    • Heathsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Halifax County
    • White Oak
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Halifax County
    • Enfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Ringwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
      • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
    • Hickory
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Nash County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory <4>
    • Taylor Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Crossroads
      • Taylor Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Whitakers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
      • Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <4>
    • Brinkleyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
      • Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
    • Allen Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
      • Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
    • Gold Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Rock
      • Gold Rock is located in Nash County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Rock <4>
    • Gethsemane
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gethsemane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
      • Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
    • Hollister
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Aventon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aventon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aventon
        • Aventon is located in Nash County
      • Battleboro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleboro
        • Battleboro is located in Edgecombe County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battleboro <4>
      • Hilliardston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilliardston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
        • Hilliardston is located in Nash County
      • Drake
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
        • Drake is located in Nash County
      • Halifax
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
        • Halifax is located in Halifax County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <4>
      • Arcola
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
        • Arcola is located in Warren County
      • Red Oak
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
        • Red Oak is located in Nash County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
      • Dortches
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dortches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
        • Dortches is located in Nash County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
      • Taylors Store
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Store
        • Taylors Store is located in Nash County
      • North Green
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Green
        • North Green is located in Nash County
      • Tillery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillery
        • Tillery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tillery <4>

    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 Whitley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Halifax County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Whitley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Davis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Hardee Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardee Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardee Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Knight Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Enfield.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47857 <6>
    • Bryant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
    • Pittman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
    • Wiggins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggins Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Adcock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adcock Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adcock Cemetery
    • Hunter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Ethridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ethridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ethridge Cemetery is located in Nash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ethridge Cemetery
      • Pope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pope Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
      • Coefield Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coefield Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coefield Cemetery
      • Green Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Old Bricks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Bricks Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bricks Cemetery
      • Willey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willey Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willey Cemetery
      • Silver Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silver Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Nash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Dozier Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dozier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dozier Cemetery is located in Nash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dozier Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Williams Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Nash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Greene Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greene Cemetery is located in Nash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
      • Tyler Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Nash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Cemetery
      • Battle Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Battle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Battle Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Battle Cemetery
      • Temple Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Temple Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Cemetery
      • Pettitt Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pettitt Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettitt Cemetery
      • Overstreet Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overstreet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Overstreet Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overstreet 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 Whitley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #997266  (Whitley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #997266 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: Ringwood
      • County: Halifax         Elev: 43
      • Location given for GNIS #997266 (Whitley Cemetery)

    The official website for Halifax County: www.halifaxnc.com/

    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 Halifax, 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 Whitley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2115, Longitude: -77.7553       In this case, the coordinates for the Whitley 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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