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A visit to the Whaley 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 Whaley Cemetery ...

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

36.1570, -102.1163

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

The Whaley Cemetery is located in Sherman County<2>.

The county seat for Sherman County is located in Stratford. Stratford lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of the Whaley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Whaley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 5 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Whaley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Northlawn Memorial Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Lane Memorial Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Memorial Park Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Dallam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Dalhart.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #719698 <5>
  • Hartley Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hartley Cemetery is located in Hartley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley Cemetery
  • Palo Duro Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Palo Duro Cemetery is located in Moore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Duro Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 8 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Whaley Cemetery.

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

  • Cactus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Stratford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Sunray
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Dumas
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Dalhart
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Hartley
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Kerrick
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Texhoma
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Texhoma is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texhoma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 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 Whaley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sherman County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Whaley Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Whaley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Sherman 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 Whaley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1371312  (Whaley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1371312 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: Sherman
      • Est. Elev: 1140 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lautz
      • Location given for Whaley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.1569769     Lon: -102.1162901
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Sherman, 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 from Point A (ie- Whaley 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.
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