A visit to the Whitt 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 Whitt Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Whitt Cemetery:
35.8237, -82.5343
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Whitt Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Whitt Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies just to the west southwest of the Whitt Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Whitt Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Whitt Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jarvis Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Jarvis Brown Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis Brown Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ledford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Ledford Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ledford Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Mars Hill.
- Gibbs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
- Whitt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Whitt Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- George Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The George Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the George Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Mars Hill.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2411812 <5>
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Ramsey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ramsey Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Mars Hill.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48523 <5>
- Harris Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ramsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
- Merrill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Merrill Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Buckner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Buckner Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner Cemetery
- Ray Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
- Ivy Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Ivy Hill Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill Cemetery
- Holcombe - Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jarvis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Jarvis Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis Cemetery
- Penley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Hawkins - Willis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- California Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
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 Whitt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Whitt Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mars Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ivy
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Democrat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Flat Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Petersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Petersburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Barnardsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Rockview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Rollins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rollins is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Marshall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Weaverville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Beech
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Beech is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Foster Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Foster Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
- Alexander
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stoney Knob
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Stoney Knob is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Knob
- Walnut
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Walnut is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Woodfin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Murchison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Murchison is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
- Pensacola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Concord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Higgins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Cutshalltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cutshalltown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
- White Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- White Rock is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Chapel Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Riceville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Riceville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Low Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Allegheny
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Allegheny is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
- Flag Pond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Hurricane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hurricane is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Stackhouse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Stackhouse is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
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 Whitt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Whitt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Whitt Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Madison 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 Whitt Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #997274 (Whitt Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #997274 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 685 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mars Hill
- Location given for Whitt Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8237207 Lon: -82.5342994
- 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 Madison, 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 from Point A (ie- Whitt 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |