A visit to the Vittitoe Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Vittitoe Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Vittitoe Cemetery (FG ID #7417)
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 Vittitoe Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Vittitoe Cemetery
Lat: 33.5088° (33° 30' 31")
Lon: -96.4364° (-96° 26' 11")
The Vittitoe Cemetery is located in Grayson County<2>.
The county seat for Grayson County is located in Sherman. Sherman lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Vittitoe Cemetery .
Establishment of the Vittitoe Cemetery ...
The Vittitoe Cemetery was founded in 1885.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Vittitoe Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Vittitoe Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Batsell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batsell Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Batsell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- The Batsell Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Batsell Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Whitewright.
- The Batsell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Batsell Methodist Church Cemetery
- Pitman's Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2266446 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Batsell Cemetery
- From the Vittitoe Cemetery to the Batsell Cemetery
- Worden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Whitewright City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lasater Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Doss Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sears Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Everheart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- White Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Canon Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Blanton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blanton Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Montgomery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- White Mound Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Taylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Morris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dumas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Luper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Binion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pilot Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Old Pilot Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hood Cemetery is located in Fannin County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Vittitoe Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Vittitoe Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kentucky Town
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Whitewright
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tom Bean
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pilot Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Whiterock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Orangeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ida
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Trenton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Savoy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bells
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Luella
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sedalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sedalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Sedalia is located in Collin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sedalia
- From the Vittitoe Cemetery to Sedalia
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Van Alstyne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Westminster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster is located in Collin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <7>
- Randolph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ector
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tribune
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tribune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
- Tribune is located in Grayson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tribune
- From the Vittitoe Cemetery to Tribune
- Howe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mantua ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantua came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Mantua is located in Collin County
- Edhube
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Anna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sherman
(13 miles [20.9 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 Vittitoe Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grayson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Vittitoe Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Howe
- Leonard
- Savoy
- Savoy lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Vittitoe Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Savoy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
- Sherman
- Tom Bean
- Trenton
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 Vittitoe Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Grayson 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 Vittitoe 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 Vittitoe Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1370672 (Vittitoe Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1370672 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: Whitewright
- County: Grayson Elev: 246
- Location given for GNIS #1370672 (Vittitoe Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #7417
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Grayson, 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 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 Vittitoe Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5088, Longitude: -96.4364 |
<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> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<8> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |