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A visit to the Whitney 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 Whitney Cemetery ...

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

31.8401, -98.4934

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

The Whitney Cemetery is located in Comanche County<2>.

The county seat for Comanche County is located in Comanche. Comanche lies just to the west northwest of the Whitney Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Whitney Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Whitney Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Albin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Albin Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • The Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Comanche City Cemetery
    • Comanche / Oakwood Cemetery
    • Oak Wood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5705 <5>
  • Baggett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Baggett Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baggett Cemetery
  • Graham Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Graham Chapel Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Chapel Cemetery
  • Reid Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Reid Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Cemetery
  • Luker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Luker Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luker Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Energy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Energy Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Proctor Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Proctor Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor Cemetery
    • Suggs Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Suggs Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggs Cemetery
    • Priddy Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Priddy Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priddy Cemetery
    • Barbee Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Barbee Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbee Cemetery
    • Democrat Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dudley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • Pottsville Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pottsville Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville Cemetery
    • Toliver Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Toliver Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver Cemetery
    • Hanson Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Whitney Cemetery.

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

  • Newburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Newburg is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
  • Gustine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Comanche
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Energy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ararat ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ararat is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
  • Proctor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Priddy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Wilson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilson is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
  • Pottsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Comyn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Comyn is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comyn
  • Sidney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Blanket
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • De Leon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Carlton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Dublin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Spurlin ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Spurlin is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlin
    • Zephyr
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mullin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Duster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Duster is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duster
    • Bozar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Bozar is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozar
    • Alexander
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Alexander is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander

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 Whitney Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Comanche County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Whitney Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Comanche 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 Whitney Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1350024  (Whitney Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1350024 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: Comanche
      • Est. Elev: 390 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gustine
      • Location given for Whitney Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.8401488     Lon: -98.4933772
      • 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 Comanche, 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- Whitney 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.
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