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A visit to the Whites Prairie Cemetery ...


The location of the Whites Prairie Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Whites Prairie Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Whites Prairie Cemetery

Lat:   32.8376°   (32° 50' 15")

Lon:   -96.0858°   (-96° 5' 8")

The Whites Prairie Cemetery is located in Kaufman County<2>.

The county seat for Kaufman County is located in Kaufman. Kaufman lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the southwest of the Whites Prairie Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Whites Prairie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Kaufman 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 Whites Prairie Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whites Prairie Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Whites Prairie Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Ables Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ables Springs
      • Ables Springs is located in Kaufman County
    • Hawk Cove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cove
      • Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • Quinlan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinlan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
      • Quinlan is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinlan <4>
    • West Tawakoni
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
      • West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
    • Boles Home
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Home
      • Boles Home is located in Hunt County
    • Hooker Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
      • Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
    • Elmo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
      • Elmo is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmo <4>
    • East Tawakoni
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
      • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
    • Poetry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poetry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poetry
      • Poetry is located in Kaufman County
    • Wills Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Flats
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
      • Flats is located in Rains County
    • Union Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
      • Union Valley is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • College Mound
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Mound
        • College Mound is located in Kaufman County
      • Weiland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiland
        • Weiland is located in Hunt County
      • Terrell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lone Oak
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
        • Lone Oak is located in Hunt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Oak <4>
      • Point
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Abner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
        • Abner is located in Kaufman County
      • Edgewood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hendrix
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
        • Hendrix is located in Hunt County
      • Lawrence
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
        • Lawrence is located in Kaufman County
      • Caddo Mills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Mills
        • Caddo Mills is located in Hunt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caddo Mills <4>
      • Dixon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
        • Dixon is located in Hunt County

    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 Whites Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kaufman County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Caddo Mills
    • Elmo
      • Elmo lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Whites Prairie Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elmo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
    • Quinlan
    • Terrell
      • Terrell lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Whites Prairie Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Terrell.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
    • Wills Point

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Whites Prairie Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ables Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ables Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ables Springs Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ables Springs Cemetery
    • McBride Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McBride Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
    • Howell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howell Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Weaver Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
    • Henderson Mosley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Mosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Mosley Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Mosley Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Kuykendall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kuykendall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kuykendall Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kuykendall Cemetery
    • Hail Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hail Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hail Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Union Grovel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grovel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Grovel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grovel Cemetery
      • Campground Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campground Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
      • Highland Memorial Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Memorial Gardens is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Gardens
      • Elmo Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elmo Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmo Cemetery
      • Rocky Point Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky Point Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Point Cemetery
      • Bright Star Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bright Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bright Star Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bright Star Cemetery
      • Hooker Ridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooker Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hooker Ridge Cemetery is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooker Ridge Cemetery
      • Paynetown Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paynetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paynetown Cemetery is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paynetown Cemetery
      • Shook Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shook Cemetery is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shook Cemetery

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

    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 Whites Prairie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1350017  (Whites Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1350017 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: Ables Springs
      • County: Kaufman         Elev: 156
      • Location given for GNIS #1350017 (Whites Prairie Cemetery)

    The official website for Kaufman County: www.kaufmancounty.net/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    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 Kaufman, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Whites Prairie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8376, Longitude: -96.0858       In this case, the coordinates for the Whites Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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