A visit to the Whitlock Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Whitlock Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Whitlock Cemetery:
37.5876, -78.3864
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Whitlock Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Whitlock Cemetery is located in Buckingham County<2>.
The county seat for Buckingham County is located in Buckingham. Buckingham lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Whitlock Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Whitlock Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Whitlock Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Whitlock Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Rocky Mount Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Cornerstone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Cornerstone Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone Cemetery
- Buckingham Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Buckingham Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Buckingham Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Gold Hill.
- The Buckingham Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- County Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2197478 <5>
- Shepherd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Cemetery
- Newton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Newton Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
- New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hanes Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mourning Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ayers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Ayers Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Branch Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Hale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Hale Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
- Gold Mine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Gold Mine Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine Cemetery
- Hubbard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- George Nicholas Tapscott Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The George Nicholas Tapscott Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The George Nicholas Tapscott Family Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Nicholas Tapscott Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the George Nicholas Tapscott Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Centenary.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2278836 <5>
- Bettie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Bettie Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettie Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whitlock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Whitlock Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gravel Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gold Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Dillwyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Trents Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
- Arvonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bridgeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Buckingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Enonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Enonville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
- Cumberland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
- New Canton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Canton is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Guinea Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Centenary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Centenary is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary
- Alcoma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Alcoma is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoma
- Mount Vinco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
- Curdsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Lakeside Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Weber City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Glenmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glenmore is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
- Andersonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nicholas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
- Cotton Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Fork Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Toga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Toga is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toga
- Sheppards
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sheppards is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppards
- Clinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Clinton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Axtell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Axtell is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
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 Whitlock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buckingham County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Whitlock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Buckingham
- Cumberland
- Dillwyn
- Fork Union
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 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 Whitlock Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Buckingham County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Whitlock Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1476687 (Whitlock Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1476687 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Buckingham
- Est. Elev: 151 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dillwyn
- Location given for Whitlock Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.587647 Lon: -78.3863901
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Buckingham, 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- Whitlock Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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