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A visit to the Whiteflat 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 Whiteflat Cemetery ...

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

34.0970, -100.9074

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

The Whiteflat Cemetery is located in Motley County<2>.

The county seat for Motley County is located in Matador. Matador lies just to the southeast of the Whiteflat Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Whiteflat Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 15 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of the Whiteflat Cemetery.<4>

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

  • East Mound Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The East Mound Cemetery is located in Motley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mound Cemetery
  • Keeter Graves
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Keeter Graves is located in Motley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeter Graves
  • Roaring Springs Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Scott Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Motley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Gray Mule Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gray Mule Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Mule Cemetery
  • Rushing Chapel Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Briscoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Resthaven Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Quitaque.
    • The Resthaven Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Quitaque Cemetery
    • Rest Haven Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6317 <5>
  • Antelope Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The Antelope Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Cemetery
  • Dreamland Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Dreamland Cemetery is located in Hall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreamland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Afton Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Afton Cemetery is located in Dickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Cemetery
    • Floydada Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Floydada Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydada Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • McAdoo Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • The McAdoo Cemetery is located in Dickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdoo Cemetery
    • Amity Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • The Amity Cemetery is located in Dickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Cemetery
    • Haven of Rest Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • The Haven of Rest Cemetery is located in Cottle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven of Rest Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Haven of Rest Cemetery is located 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Paducah.
      • The Haven of Rest Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cee Vee Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4118 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Whiteflat Cemetery.

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

  • Matador
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Flomot
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Roaring Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Dougherty
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Russellville ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Russellville is located in Motley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
  • Gray Mule ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gray Mule is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Mule
  • Cedar Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Hill is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Quitaque
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Turkey
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Afton
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Della Plain ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Della Plain is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Della Plain
  • South Plains
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Floydada
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Mount Blanco ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Blanco is located in Crosby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Blanco
    • McAdoo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Narcisso
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Narcisso is located in Cottle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narcisso
    • Cee Vee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Dumont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Whitney is located in Briscoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Sterley ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Sterley is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterley

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 Whiteflat Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Motley County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Whiteflat Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Motley 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 Whiteflat Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1371439  (Whiteflat Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1371439 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: Motley
      • Est. Elev: 759 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Whiteflat
      • Location given for Whiteflat Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.0970178     Lon: -100.9073615
      • 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 Motley, 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- Whiteflat 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.