A visit to the Whitley 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 Whitley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Whitley Cemetery:
35.7352, -78.3336
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Whitley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Whitley Cemetery is located in Johnston County<2>.
The county seat for Johnston County is located in Smithfield. Smithfield lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south of the Whitley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Whitley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Whitley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Whitley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hocutt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Hocutt Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hocutt Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Jack Bailey Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wale Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wale Cemetery
- Wall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wall Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
- Jeffrey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Jeffrey Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffrey Cemetery
- Greswell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Greswell Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greswell Cemetery
- Wall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Wall Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
- Murphy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
- O'Neal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Wheeler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Eason Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Eason Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eason Cemetery
- Doub Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Doub Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doub Cemetery
- Hinton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hinton Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
- Batten Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Batten Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batten Cemetery
- Whitley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Whitley Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley Cemetery
- Cattail Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Cattail Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattail Cemetery
- Gay Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Gay Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Cemetery
- Sasser Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Sasser Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sasser Cemetery
- Eason Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Eason Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eason Cemetery
- St. James Church of Christ Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 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:
- Archer Lodge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
- Archer Lodge has also been known as:
- Archer
- Wendell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
- Zebulon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shotwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shotwell is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell
- Stancils Chapel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stancils Chapel is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stancils Chapel
- Rogers Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rogers Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Crossroads
- Middlesex
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Middlesex is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Murraytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Murraytown is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraytown
- Clayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Union Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Union Hope is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hope
- Knightdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Wilson's Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 people
- Rocky Cross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Cross is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Cross
- Auburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Auburn is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Bailey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Samaria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Samaria is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Emerald Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Emerald Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Village
- Redwood Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Redwood Village is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
- Micro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Micro is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Beulahtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Beulahtown is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahtown
- Mount Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Sutton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sutton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- West Smithfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- West Smithfield is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Smithfield
- Fairfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fairfield is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Selma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Kenly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rolesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Frazier Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Frazier Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Crossroads
- Gold Valley Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 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 Whitley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnston County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Whitley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clayton
- Kenly
- Selma
- Zebulon
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 helpful 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 Whitley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Johnston 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 Whitley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #997264 (Whitley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #997264 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: Johnston
- Est. Elev: 106 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Flowers
- Location given for Whitley Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.735155 Lon: -78.3336102
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Johnston, 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- Whitley 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> | 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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