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A visit to the Whitney Cemetery ...


The location of the Whitney 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 Whitney Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.8401°   (31° 50' 24")

Lon:   -98.4934°   (-98° 29' 36")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Whitney Cemetery:

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

    • Gustine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gustine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustine
      • Gustine is located in Comanche County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gustine <4>
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ararat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
      • Ararat is located in Comanche County
    • Proctor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <4>
    • Priddy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Wilson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Comanche County
    • Pottsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
      • Pottsville is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <4>
    • Comyn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comyn
      • Comyn is located in Comanche County
    • Sidney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
    • Blanket
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • De Leon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Carlton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Dublin
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
        • Dublin is located in Erath County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <4>
      • Spurlin ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlin
        • Spurlin is located in Hamilton County
      • Zephyr
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mullin
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bozar
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozar
        • Bozar is located in Mills County
      • Alexander
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
        • Alexander is located in Erath County
      • Rucker
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
        • Rucker is located in Comanche County
      • Hamilton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Harbin
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
        • Harbin is located in Erath County
      • Bunyan
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
        • Bunyan is located in Erath 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Whitney Cemetery.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Albin Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albin Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Sardis Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • The Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Comanche City Cemetery
      • Comanche / Oakwood Cemetery
      • Oak Wood Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5705 <7>
    • Baggett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baggett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baggett Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baggett Cemetery
    • Graham Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graham Chapel Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Chapel Cemetery
    • Reid Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reid Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reid Cemetery
    • Luker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Luker Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luker Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Energy Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Energy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Energy Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Energy Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Proctor Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proctor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Proctor Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proctor Cemetery
      • Suggs Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Suggs Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suggs Cemetery
      • Priddy Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Priddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Priddy Cemetery is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Barbee Cemetery
      • Democrat Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Democrat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Democrat Cemetery is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Democrat Cemetery
      • Dudley Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • Pottsville Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pottsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pottsville Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pottsville Cemetery
      • Toliver Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Toliver Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toliver Cemetery
      • Hanson Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanson 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 Whitney Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1350024  (Whitney Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1350024 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: Gustine
      • County: Comanche         Elev: 390
      • Location given for GNIS #1350024 (Whitney Cemetery)

    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 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Whitney Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8401, Longitude: -98.4934       In this case, the coordinates for the Whitney 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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