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A visit to the White 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 White Cemetery ...

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

31.3393, -97.7981

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

The White Cemetery is located in Coryell County<2>.

The county seat for Coryell County is located in Gatesville. Gatesville lies just to the north northeast of the White Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the White Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the White Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Walker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Hemelline Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hemelline Cemetery is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemelline Cemetery
  • Ruth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Ruth Cemetery is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth Cemetery
  • Pidcoke Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pidcoke Cemetery is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pidcoke Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ft. Gates Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ft. Gates Cemetery is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Gates Cemetery
  • Powell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Powell Cemetery is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Restland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Restland Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restland Cemetery
    • King & Smith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The King & Smith Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King & Smith Cemetery
    • Mound Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
    • Lamb Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Lamb Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Cemetery
    • Blackfoot Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Blackfoot Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot Cemetery
    • Greenbriar Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greenbriar Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenbriar Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Gatesville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3927 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the White Cemetery.

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

  • Fort Gates
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Gates is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gates
  • Gatesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • King
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • King is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • Saint Elijah Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Saint Elijah Village is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elijah Village
  • Mound
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • South Mountain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • South Mountain is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mountain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Mason Crossing ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mason Crossing is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Crossing
  • Flat
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Leon Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Comanche Village III
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Comanche Village III is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village III
  • Comanche Village I
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Comanche Village I is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village I
  • Comanche Village II
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Comanche Village II is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village II
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Levita
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Levita is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levita
    • Purmela
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Hood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Chaffee Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Chaffee Village is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee Village
    • McNair Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • McNair Village is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair Village
    • Walker Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Walker Village is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Village
    • Brookhaven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Brookhaven is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • Pearl
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Pearl is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
    • Montague Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Montague Village is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague Village
    • Izoro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Copperas Cove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Killeen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Grove is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
    • Lime City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Lime City is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City

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 White Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coryell County.

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

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Coryell 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 White Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1371359  (White Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1371359 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: Coryell
      • Est. Elev: 300 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Shell Mountains
      • Location given for White Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.3393338     Lon: -97.7980783
      • 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 Coryell, 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- White 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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