List of Neighboring Cemeteries ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whitney (within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1>). The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are located in Briscoe County.
- Dreamland Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dreamland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dreamland Cemetery
- Floydada Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floydada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floydada Cemetery
- Gray Mule Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Mule Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Mule Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
- Keeter Graves
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keeter Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keeter Graves
- Kress Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kress Cemetery
- Milo Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Plainview Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
- Plainview Memorial Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Resthaven Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Resthaven Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Quitaque.
- The Resthaven Cemetery has also been known as:
- Quitaque Cemetery
- Rest Haven Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6317 <3>
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rushing Chapel Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushing Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushing Chapel Cemetery
- Silverton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Whiteflat Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteflat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteflat Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
In Closing ...
If you know of any cemeteries that we are missing in the area of Whitney, can you supply us with the name of the cemetery, its GPS location, whether the cemetery is still in use or if it is historic (ie- defunct, abandoned, etc.). If it applies, we would also like to learn of any past or alternate names that the cemetery has been known by.
If you don't know the GPS location (ie- the latitude/longitude) of a cemetery, please use our Map Page for Whitney to determine the cemetery's position (the instructions for finding the latitude/longitude can be found below the map).
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Whitney.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Whitney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Working on your genealogy? These are excellent websites to visit when searching in and around the area of Whitney and Briscoe County:
Links at Cyndi's List:
for State of Texas
for Briscoe County
Links at Family Search:
for State of Texas
for Briscoe County
Links at Genealogy Trails:
for State of Texas
for Briscoe County
We have a longer, more detailed list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Whitney.
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3503, Longitude: -101.3304 In this case, the coordinates for Whitney have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |