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A visit to the White Church 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 Church Cemetery ...

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

32.3840, -100.1315

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

The White Church Cemetery is located in Nolan County<2>.

The county seat for Nolan County is located in Sweetwater. Sweetwater lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the White Church Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the White Church Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the White Church Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dora Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Dora Cemetery is located in Nolan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora Cemetery
  • Trent Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Trent Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Cemetery
  • Slater Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Coffee Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Coffee Cemetery is located in Nolan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Cemetery
  • Nolan Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Nolan Cemetery is located in Nolan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolan Cemetery
  • Garden of memories Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Drummond Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Nolan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • Shep Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Shep Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shep Cemetery
  • Tye Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Palava Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Palava Cemetery is located in Fisher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palava Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sweetwater Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Hylton Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Hylton Cemetery is located in Nolan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylton Cemetery
    • Bluff Creek Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Bluff Creek Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek Cemetery
    • Buffalo Gap Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Buffalo Gap Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap Cemetery
    • Decker Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Decker Cemetery is located in Nolan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Cemetery
    • Elmwood Memorial Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Elmwood Memorial Park is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Memorial Park
    • Little Elm Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Little Elm Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm Cemetery
    • Little Elm Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Little Elm Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Elm Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Abilene.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2347400 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the White Church Cemetery.

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

  • Trent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Merkel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Nolan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Stith
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Stith is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stith
  • Tye
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Tye is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tye
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tye <6>
  • Sweetwater
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Hylton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Hylton is located in Nolan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylton
  • Buffalo Gap
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Buffalo Gap is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Avenger Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Avenger Village is located in Nolan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenger Village
  • Maryneal
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tuscola
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Blackwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Wingate
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Guion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Guion is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
    • Ovalo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Abilene
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Impact
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Impact is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Impact
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Sylvester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Hawley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Roscoe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Fort Chadbourne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Fort Chadbourne is located in Coke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chadbourne
    • Capitola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Capitola is located in Fisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
    • Potosi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Potosi is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
    • Claytonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Claytonville is located in Fisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claytonville
    • McCaulley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • McCaulley is located in Fisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaulley

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 Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nolan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Abilene
  • Hawley
    • Hawley lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the White Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hawley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
  • Merkel
  • Roscoe
  • Sweetwater
  • Tuscola
    • Tuscola lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the White Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tuscola.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola

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 White Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Nolan 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 Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1349940  (White Church Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1349940 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: Nolan
      • Est. Elev: 641 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Chalk Peak
      • Location given for White Church Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.3840131     Lon: -100.1314867
      • 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 Nolan, 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' (or 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- White Church 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.