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A visit to the Whittenburg Cemetery ...


The location of the Whittenburg 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 Whittenburg Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.4832°   (33° 28' 59")

Lon:   -95.8425°   (-95° 50' 33")

The Whittenburg Cemetery is located in Lamar County<2>.

The county seat for Lamar County is located in Paris. Paris lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northeast of the Whittenburg Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Whittenburg Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Lamar 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 Whittenburg 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whittenburg Cemetery.

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

    • Dial
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial
      • Dial is located in Fannin County
    • Pecan Gap
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ben Franklin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Franklin
      • Ben Franklin is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Franklin <4>
    • Bug Tussle ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
      • Bug Tussle is located in Fannin County
    • Jot-Em-Down
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jot-Em-Down
      • Jot-Em-Down is located in Delta County
      • Jot-Em-Down has also been known as:
      • Mohegan
      • Muddig Prairie
    • Ladonia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Honey Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Roxton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Petty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty
      • Petty is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petty <4>
    • Yowell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yowell
      • Yowell is located in Hunt County
    • Silver City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Fannin County
    • Windom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
      • Windom is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Needmore
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
        • Needmore is located in Delta County
      • Allen Point
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Point
        • Allen Point is located in Fannin County
      • Klondike
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cooper
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Enloe
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enloe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enloe
        • Enloe is located in Delta County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enloe <4>
      • Howland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
        • Howland is located in Lamar County
      • Brookston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
        • Brookston is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <4>
      • Hail
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hail
        • Hail is located in Fannin County
      • Fairlie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlie
        • Fairlie is located in Hunt County
      • Allens Chapel
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Chapel
        • Allens Chapel is located in Fannin County
      • Lake Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Gadston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadston
        • Gadston is located in Lamar County
      • Dodd City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Gober
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

    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 Whittenburg Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lamar County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Whittenburg Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Broyles Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Lyday Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyday Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyday Cemetery
    • Bourland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bourland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bourland Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bourland Cemetery
    • Giles Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Giles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Giles Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Giles Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • New Harmony Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
    • Waller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waller Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waller Cemetery
    • Baptist Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Hill Cemetery
    • Merrill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merrill Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • McGalasson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGalasson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGalasson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGalasson Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • McFarland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
      • Oak Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • Odd Fellows Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Restland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Restland Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Restland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Roxton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6337 <6>
      • Denton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Denton Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
      • Rocky Ford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Rocky Ford Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rocky Ford Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Roxton.
        • The Rocky Ford Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rockyford Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Ford Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6436 <6>
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Gaugh Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gaugh Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaugh 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 Whittenburg Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1371476  (Whittenburg Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1371476 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: Pecan Gap
      • County: Lamar         Elev: 159
      • Location given for GNIS #1371476 (Whittenburg Cemetery)

    The official website for Lamar County: www.co.lamar.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 Lamar, 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 obstructions 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 Whittenburg Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4832, Longitude: -95.8425       In this case, the coordinates for the Whittenburg 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.
    <6>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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