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A visit to the Whitehall 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 Whitehall Cemetery ...

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

34.4168, -96.3233

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

The Whitehall Cemetery is located in Atoka County<2>.

The county seat for Atoka County is located in Atoka. Atoka lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of the Whitehall Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Whitehall Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Whitehall Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Standing Rock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Coal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Columbus Rose Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sealy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Sealy Cemetery is located in Coal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealy Cemetery
  • Lawrence - Banks Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Lawrence - Banks Family Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence - Banks Family Cemetery
    • The Lawrence - Banks Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Banks Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2422283 <5>
  • Wards Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wards Chapel Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Chapel Cemetery
  • Keel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Keel Cemetery is located in Coal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keel Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Coal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Boggy Depot Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Boggy Depot Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggy Depot Cemetery
  • Lehigh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Lehigh Cemetery is located in Coal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Old Lehigh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Old Lehigh Cemetery is located in Coal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lehigh Cemetery
    • Lehigh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lehigh Cemetery is located in Coal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh Cemetery
    • Plainview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
    • Nixon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Coal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Wells Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Wells Valley Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Valley Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Coal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Tushka Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tushka Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tushka Cemetery
    • Green Meadows Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
    • Woodman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Woodman Cemetery is located in Coal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whitehall Cemetery.

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

  • Wapanucka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lehigh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarita
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Phillips
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Phillips is located in Coal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Bromide
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Coalgate
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Coleman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tushka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tushka is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tushka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Atoka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Tupelo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Centrahoma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Caney
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bruno
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Bruno is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
    • Stringtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jesse
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jesse is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesse
    • Milburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kenefic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Connerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Bentley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Bentley is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
    • Stonewall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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 Whitehall Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Atoka County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Whitehall 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 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 Whitehall Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Atoka 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 Whitehall Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1099727  (Whitehall Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1099727 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: Atoka
      • Est. Elev: 193 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Olney
      • Location given for Whitehall Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.4167582     Lon: -96.3233305
      • 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 Oklahoma's counties, including Atoka, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Whitehall 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.