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A visit to the Whittington 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 Whittington Cemetery ...

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

35.9171, -82.3768

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Whittington Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Whittington Cemetery is located in Yancey County<2>.

The county seat for Yancey County is located in Burnsville. Burnsville lies just to the east of the Whittington Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Whittington Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Whittington Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Robinson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
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  • Allen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Yancey County
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  • Elk Shoal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Elk Shoal Cemetery is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Shoal Cemetery
  • Williams Evans Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Scott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Arwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Arwood Cemetery is located in Yancey County
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  • Dellinger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dellinger Cemetery is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellinger Cemetery
  • Piney Hill Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
  • Ledford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Ledford Cemetery is located in Yancey County
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  • Ray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ray Cemetery is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
  • Banks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Banks Cemetery is located in Yancey County
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  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Yancey County
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    • Phillips Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Yancey County
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    • Byrd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
    • Fender Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Fender Cemetery is located in Yancey County
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    • Radford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Radford Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Cemetery
    • Marshbanks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Marshbanks Cemetery is located in Madison County
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    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Madison County
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    • Shepard Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Maney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Maney Cemetery is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maney Cemetery
    • Laurel Branch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Penland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Penland Cemetery is located in Yancey County
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    • Burleson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whittington Cemetery.

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

  • Higgins
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Higgins is located in Yancey County
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  • Concord
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Concord is located in Yancey County
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  • Burnsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Low Gap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Low Gap is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
  • Ramseytown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Ramseytown is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
  • Bethel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethel is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Murchison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Murchison is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
  • Pensacola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pensacola is located in Yancey County
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  • Day Book
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Day Book is located in Yancey County
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  • Sioux
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Sioux is located in Yancey County
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  • Green Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Huntdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Huntdale is located in Mitchell County
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  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Rockview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Rockview is located in Buncombe County
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    • Micaville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Double Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Double Island is located in Yancey County
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    • Relief
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Relief is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
    • Bailey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Bailey is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Ivy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ivy is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
    • Barnardsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Celo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Celo is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
    • Newdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Newdale is located in Yancey County
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    • Tipton Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
    • Mars Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Democrat
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Democrat is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
    • Red Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill

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 Whittington Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yancey County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Whittington Cemetery: