A visit to the Whitmore 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 Whitmore Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Whitmore 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 Whitmore Cemetery
Lat: 39.4598° (39° 27' 35")
Lon: -82.1788° (-82° 10' 43")
The Whitmore Cemetery is located in Athens County<2>.
The county seat for Athens County is located in Athens. Athens lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Whitmore Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Whitmore Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Whitmore Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dew Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dew Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dew Cemetery is located in Hocking County
- Rush Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rush Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Dixon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dixon Cemetery is located in Hocking County
- Ft. Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Street Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ft. Street Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bethel Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Ridge Cemetery
- The Bethel Ridge Cemetery is located in Athens County
- The Bethel Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980617 <5>
- True Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the True Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the True Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The True Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Murray City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray City Cemetery
- The Murray City Cemetery is located in Hocking County
- Carbon Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carbon Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carbon Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carbon Hill Cemetery is located in Hocking County
- Nye Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nye Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nye Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Millfield - Hilltop Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millfield - Hilltop Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millfield - Hilltop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Millfield - Hilltop Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Taylor Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Connett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Connett Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Russell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Sands Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sands Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sands Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sands Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Queen of Heaven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Hocking County
- Dawley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dawley Cemetery is located in Hocking County
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Hocking County
- Pedigo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pedigo Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pedigo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pedigo Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Carter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Young Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Young Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Stover Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stover Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stover Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Hocking Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hocking Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hocking Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hocking Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Brown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Lefever Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lefever Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lefever Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lefever Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Glouster Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glouster Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glouster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Glouster Cemetery is located in Athens County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Whitmore Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Whitmore Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Buchtel
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buchtel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchtel
- Buchtel is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Orbiston
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orbiston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbiston
- Orbiston is located in Hocking County
- Bessemer
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
- Bessemer is located in Athens County
- Jobs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs
- Jobs is located in Hocking County
- Nelsonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Nelsonville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <7>
- New Pittsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
- New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
- Truetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truetown
- Truetown is located in Athens County
- Greens Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Run
- Greens Run is located in Athens County
- Murray City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray City
- Murray City is located in Hocking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray City <7>
- Candy Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
- Candy Town is located in Hocking County
- Chauncey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
- Chauncey is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
- New Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- New Town is located in Hocking County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sand Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
- Sand Run is located in Hocking County
- Carbon Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Carbon Hill is located in Hocking County
- Liars Corner ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liars Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liars Corner
- Liars Corner is located in Athens County
- Jacksonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Trimble
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Trimble is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <7>
- Glouster
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
- Glouster is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <7>
- Sand Run Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Run Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run Junction
- Sand Run Junction is located in Hocking County
- The Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Plains
- The Plains is located in Athens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Plains <7>
- Mount Nebo ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Nebo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Mount Nebo is located in Athens County
- Hartleyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleyville
- Hartleyville is located in Athens County
- Carbondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Athens County
- New Straitsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Straitsville
- New Straitsville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Straitsville <7>
- Armitage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armitage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armitage
- Armitage is located in Athens 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 Whitmore Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Athens County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Whitmore Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Glouster
- Murray City
- Nelsonville
- New Straitsville
- Trimble
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 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 Whitmore Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Athens 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 Whitmore Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Whitmore Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1077184 (Whitmore Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1077184 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: Nelsonville
- County: Athens Elev: 217
- Location given for GNIS #1077184 (Whitmore Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Athens County: www.athenscountygovernment.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Ohio's counties, including Athens, 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' 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 Whitmore Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4598, Longitude: -82.1788 In this case, the coordinates for the Whitmore 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> | 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> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |