A visit to the Whon Cemetery ...
The location of the Whon Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Whon Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Whon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Whon Cemetery
Lat: 31.4963° (31° 29' 46")
Lon: -99.3109° (-99° 18' 39")
The Whon Cemetery is located in Coleman County<2>.
The county seat for Coleman County is located in Coleman. Coleman lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Whon 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 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 Whon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Coleman County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Whon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Whon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Whon ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whon
- Whon is located in Coleman County
- Rockwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Waldrip
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldrip have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrip
- Waldrip is located in McCulloch County
- Trickham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickham
- Trickham is located in Coleman County
- Former name for Trickham:
- Trick'em
- Gouldbusk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brookesmith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lohn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lohn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohn
- Lohn is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lohn <4>
- Pear Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Keys Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossing
- Keys Crossing is located in Brown County
- Santa Anna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Voss
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voss
- Voss is located in Coleman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voss <4>
- Doole ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doole
- Doole is located in McCulloch County
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Holt ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Holt is located in San Saba County
- Bangs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
- Bangs is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangs <4>
- Rochelle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
- Rochelle is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <4>
- Indian Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Indian Creek is located in Brown County
- Salt Gap ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Gap
- Salt Gap is located in McCulloch County
- Valera
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valera
- Valera is located in Coleman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valera <4>
- Coleman
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
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 Whon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coleman County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Whon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bangs
- Brady
- Coleman
- Melvin
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Whon Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Whon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Five Ashes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Five Ashes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Five Ashes Cemetery is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Five Ashes Cemetery
- Stewardson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stewardson Cemetery is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewardson Cemetery
- Chaffin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chaffin Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaffin Cemetery
- Fife Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fife Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fife Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fife Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Brown County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rice Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Brookesmith.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
- Winchell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Winchell Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchell Cemetery
- Marion Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Marion Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cox Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Beasley Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beasley Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
- Brown Ranch Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Ranch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brown Ranch Cemetery is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Ranch Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Lohn Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lohn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lohn Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lohn Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
- Cowboy Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowboy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cowboy Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowboy Cemetery
- McCarty Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McCarty Cemetery is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarty Cemetery
- Voss Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Voss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Voss Cemetery is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Voss Cemetery
- Mukewater Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mukewater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mukewater Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mukewater Cemetery
- Holt Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- The Holt Cemetery is located in San Saba County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holt Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Richland Springs.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4317 <6>
- Jordan Springs Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jordan Springs Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Springs Cemetery
- Cedar Point Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cedar Point Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Point Cemetery
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem 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 Whon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1371479 (Whon Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1371479 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: Whon
- County: Coleman Elev: 439
- Location given for GNIS #1371479 (Whon Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Coleman, 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 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 Whon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4963, Longitude: -99.3109 In this case, the coordinates for the Whon 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. |