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A visit to the Whiteaker Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Whiteaker Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Whiteaker Cemetery (FG ID #52634)

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 Whiteaker Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.6712°   (36° 40' 16")

Lon:   -82.0342°   (-82° 2' 3")

The cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

As an estimate, the Whiteaker Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Abingdon.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Abingdon. Abingdon lies just to the northeast of the Whiteaker Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Whiteaker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. John Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Rush Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rush Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Barker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barker Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Henry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Henry Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Puckett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puckett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Puckett Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Moore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Shutters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shutters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shutters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shutters Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Rust Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rust Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rust Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Rush Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rush Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Starke Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Starke Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ratcliff Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratcliff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ratcliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ratcliff Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Warren Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warren Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Shutters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shutters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shutters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shutters Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Yates Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yates Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Green Spring Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Spring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Spring Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Sinking Spring Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinking Spring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinking Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sinking Spring Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • High Point Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whiteaker Cemetery.

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

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 Whiteaker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Whiteaker Cemetery:

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 Whiteaker Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1476651  (Whiteaker Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1476651 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: Wyndale
    • County: Washington         Elev: 616
    • Location given for GNIS #1476651 (Whiteaker Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #52634

The official website for Washington County: www.washcova.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Washington, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Whiteaker Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6712, Longitude: -82.0342    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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