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A visit to the Whitaker 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 Whitaker Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Whitaker 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 Whitaker Cemetery

Lat:   35.1579°   (35° 9' 28")

Lon:   -86.6069°   (-86° 36' 24")

The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Fayetteville. Fayetteville lies just to the east of the Whitaker Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Whitaker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dickey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dickey Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Fullerton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fullerton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fullerton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fullerton Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Fayetteville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17955 <5>
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Hairston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hairston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hairston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hairston Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Norris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Norris Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Slater Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Slater Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Old City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old City Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Fayetteville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fayetteville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fayetteville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fayetteville Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Kent Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kent Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Commons Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Commons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Commons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Commons Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Cary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cary Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Browns Temple AME Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Beard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beard Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Solomon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solomon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solomon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Solomon Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Rhea Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhea Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhea Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Cunningham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Thomison Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomison Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Dave Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dave Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dave Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Sharp Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Gains Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gains Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gains Cemetery is located in Lincoln County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whitaker Cemetery.

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

  • Fayetteville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Elk Mill Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
    • Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County
  • Pearl City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
    • Pearl City is located in Lincoln County
  • Molino
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
    • Molino is located in Lincoln County
  • Camargo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camargo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
    • Camargo is located in Lincoln County
  • Park City Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
    • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
  • Park City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Park City is located in Lincoln County
  • Hughey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
    • Hughey is located in Lincoln County
  • Coldwater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Coldwater is located in Lincoln County
  • Goshen ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Lincoln County
  • Belleville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Belleville is located in Lincoln County
  • Boonshill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill
    • Boonshill is located in Lincoln County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Corder Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Crossroads
      • Corder Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
    • Delina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delina
      • Delina is located in Marshall County
    • Dellrose
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Booneville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Booneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
      • Booneville is located in Lincoln County
    • Petersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Flintville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
      • Flintville is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
    • Wheelerton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
      • Wheelerton is located in Giles 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 Whitaker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.

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

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 Whitaker Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1645344  (Whitaker Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1645344 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: Fayetteville
    • County: Lincoln         Elev: 208
    • Location given for GNIS #1645344 (Whitaker Cemetery)

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Whitaker Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1579, Longitude: -86.6069       In this case, the coordinates for the Whitaker 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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