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A visit to the Whitfield Cemetery ...


The location of the Whitfield 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 Whitfield Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.2266°   (30° 13' 35")

Lon:   -96.2727°   (-96° 16' 21")

The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Brenham. Brenham lies just to the west southwest of the Whitfield Cemetery .

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 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 Whitfield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Whitfield 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whitfield Cemetery.

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

    • Whitman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
      • Whitman is located in Washington County
    • Chappell Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chappell Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell Hill
      • Chappell Hill is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chappell Hill <4>
    • Independence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brenham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
      • Brenham is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brenham <4>
    • Graball ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
      • Graball is located in Washington County
    • Washington ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sempronius ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sempronius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
      • Sempronius is located in Austin County
    • New Wehdem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Wehdem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wehdem
      • New Wehdem is located in Austin County
    • Saint Paul
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Waller County
    • Kenney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenney
      • Kenney is located in Austin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenney <4>
    • Clay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <4>
    • Allen Farm
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Farm
      • Allen Farm is located in Brazos County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Buckhorn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
        • Buckhorn is located in Austin County
      • Scofield ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scofield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
        • Scofield is located in Burleson County
      • Gay Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Hill
        • Gay Hill is located in Washington County
      • Hempstead
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Navasota
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navasota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navasota
        • Navasota is located in Brazos County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,374 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navasota <4>
      • Quarry
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
        • Quarry is located in Washington County
      • Wesley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
        • Wesley is located in Washington County
      • Millican
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Somerville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rehburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehburg
        • Rehburg is located in Washington 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 Whitfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Whitfield Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Anderson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Campground Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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 Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
    • Burch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burch Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burch Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Cress Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cress Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cress Cemetery
    • Tennyson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tennyson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tennyson Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tennyson Cemetery
    • Chappell Hill Masonic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Atkinson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkinson Cemetery
      • Baptist Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baptist Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Hill Cemetery
      • Good Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Camptown Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camptown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camptown Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camptown Cemetery
      • Independence Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Independence Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
      • Meyer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meyer Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyer Cemetery
      • Struckmeyer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Struckmeyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Struckmeyer Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Struckmeyer Cemetery
      • Brenham Masonic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Brenham Masonic Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • The Brenham Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Yellow Fever Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brenham Masonic Cemetery
      • Apperson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apperson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Apperson Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apperson Cemetery
      • Summers Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Summers Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers 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 Whitfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1350020  (Whitfield Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1350020 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: Chappell Hill
      • County: Washington         Elev: 73
      • Location given for GNIS #1350020 (Whitfield Cemetery)

    The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.tx.us/

    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 Washington, 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 obstructions 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 Whitfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2266, Longitude: -96.2727       In this case, the coordinates for the Whitfield 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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