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A visit to the Whitelock Cemetery ...


The location of the Whitelock 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 Whitelock Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.3040°   (37° 18' 14")

Lon:   -80.3170°   (-80° 19' 1")

The Whitelock Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Christiansburg. Christiansburg lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Whitelock 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 helpful 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 Whitelock Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Montgomery 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 Whitelock 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whitelock Cemetery.

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

    • Bennetts Mill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
      • Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
    • Mount Tabor Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
      • Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Huffman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
      • Huffman is located in Craig County
    • Simmonsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
      • Simmonsville is located in Craig County
    • Sundance Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
      • Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County
    • McBryde Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBryde Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
      • McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Blacksburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksburg
      • Blacksburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blacksburg <4>
    • Elliston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
      • Ellett is located in Montgomery County
    • Merrimac
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Montgomery County
    • Shawsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawsville <4>
    • Captain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
      • Captain is located in Craig County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Newport
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
        • Newport is located in Giles County
      • Wabun
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
        • Wabun is located in Roanoke County
      • Prices Fork
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Fork
        • Prices Fork is located in Montgomery County
      • Raintree Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
        • Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Old Farm Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Farm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
        • Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Mountain Lake
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
        • Mountain Lake is located in Giles County
      • Christiansburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Oak Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
      • Abbott
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
        • Abbott is located in Craig County
      • Salem
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Salem City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
      • Mason Cove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
        • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke 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 Whitelock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Whitelock Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bennett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Alls Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alls Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alls Cemetery
    • Hypes Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johns Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
    • Beard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beard Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
    • Level Green Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Level Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Level Green Cemetery is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Level Green Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Moore - Bain Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore - Bain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore - Bain Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore - Bain Cemetery
    • Brilheart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brilheart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brilheart Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brilheart Cemetery
    • Westview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westview Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Richardson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Furrow Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Furrow Family Cemetery is located in Craig County
        • The Furrow Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Furrow Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furrow Family Cemetery
      • Grave Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grave Cemetery is located in Craig County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grave Cemetery
      • Grave Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grave Cemetery is located in Craig County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grave Cemetery
      • Ross Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ross Cemetery is located in Craig County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Stebar Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Leffel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leffel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leffel Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leffel Cemetery
      • Lafayette Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Spessard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spessard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spessard Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spessard Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall 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 Whitelock Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1488324  (Whitelock Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1488324 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: McDonalds Mill
      • County: Montgomery         Elev: 648
      • Location given for GNIS #1488324 (Whitelock Cemetery)

    The official website for Montgomery County: www.montva.com/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Montgomery, 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 obstructions 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 Whitelock Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3040, Longitude: -80.3170       In this case, the coordinates for the Whitelock 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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