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A visit to the Whitman 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 Whitman Cemetery ...

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

30.6946, -93.6593

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

The Whitman Cemetery is located in Newton County<2>.

The county seat for Newton County is located in Newton. Newton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Whitman Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Whitman Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Whitman Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Belgrade Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Belgrade Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade Cemetery
  • Stark Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stark Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark Cemetery
  • Inman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Inman Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
  • Herrin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Herrin Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin Cemetery
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
  • Meadow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Meadow Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Cemetery
  • Burks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Burks Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burks Cemetery
  • Franks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Franks Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Odom Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Odom Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Biloxi Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Biloxi Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi Cemetery
    • Merryville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Merryville Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Merryville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Merryville (LA).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68206 <5>
    • Hennican Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hennican Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennican Cemetery
    • Hennigan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hennigan Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennigan Cemetery
    • Spikes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Spikes Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikes Cemetery
    • Wilkinson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Cemetery
    • Bean Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Bean Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Cemetery
    • Kyle Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kyle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle Cemetery
    • Hyatt Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Hyatt Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt Cemetery
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
    • Griggs Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Griggs Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggs Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Whitman Cemetery.

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

  • Hughes ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hughes is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
  • Bon Wier
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Merryville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bleakwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bleakwood is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleakwood
  • Newton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Call
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Kirbyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Singer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Newlin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Newlin is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
  • Call Junction
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Call Junction is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call Junction
  • Shanklerville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Shanklerville is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklerville
  • Burkeville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Helme
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Helme is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helme
    • Dequincy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Dequincy is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dequincy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,009 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dequincy <6>
    • Wiergate
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Evans
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • DeRidder
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • DeRidder is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRidder
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeRidder <6>
    • Buna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ludington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ludington is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
    • Jasper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bunker Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bunker Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
    • Starks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Longville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)

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 Whitman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newton County.

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

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Newton 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 Whitman Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1371471  (Whitman Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1371471 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: Newton
      • Est. Elev: 21 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bon Wier
      • Location given for Whitman Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.694646     Lon: -93.6593415
      • 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 Newton, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Whitman 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.