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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:   36.1867°   (36° 11' 12")

Lon:   -85.7125°   (-85° 42' 45")

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

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Whitaker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stanton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stanton Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Edmond Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edmond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Edmond Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Helms Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helms Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Helms Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Marlow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marlow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marlow Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Huddleston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddleston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huddleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Huddleston Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Leftwich Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leftwich Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leftwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leftwich Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Maddux Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddux Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maddux Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Bryant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • McReynolds Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McReynolds Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McReynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McReynolds Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Rodgers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodgers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodgers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rodgers Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Bartlett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartlett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bartlett Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Bockman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bockman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bockman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bockman Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • McKinley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinley Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Burton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burton Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jared Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jared Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jared Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jared Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Boyd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Dyer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • A.B. Thompson Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Walter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walter Cemetery is located in Jackson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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.

  • Boma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
    • Boma is located in Putnam County
  • Baxter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Baxter is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <6>
  • Nameless
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
    • Nameless is located in Jackson County
  • Chestnut Mound
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
    • Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
  • Mayfield ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Mayfield is located in Jackson County
  • Burton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Burton is located in Putnam County
  • Ditty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ditty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
    • Ditty is located in Putnam County
  • Boiling Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
    • Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
  • Burgess
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
    • Burgess is located in Putnam County
  • Cookeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Rough Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
    • Rough Point is located in Jackson County
  • Temperance Hall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Temperance Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
    • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Southtown Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southtown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
      • Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
    • Park Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Putnam County
    • Gainesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
      • Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <6>
    • Gordonsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hickman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Smith County
    • Johnsons Chapel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
      • Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
    • Carthage
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bluff Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
      • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
    • Philippi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
      • Philippi is located in DeKalb County
    • Fanchers Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
      • Fanchers Mills is located in White County
    • Macedonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in White County
    • Algood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
      • Algood is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <6>
    • Avoton ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton
      • Avoton is located in Putnam County
    • Defeated
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
      • Defeated is located in Smith County
    • South Carthage
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
      • South Carthage is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people

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 Putnam 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 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 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 #1274323  (Whitaker Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1274323 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: Baxter
    • County: Putnam         Elev: 309
    • Location given for GNIS #1274323 (Whitaker Cemetery)

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountytn.gov/

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 Putnam, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 36.1867, Longitude: -85.7125       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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