A visit to the Whitt 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 Whitt Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Whitt Cemetery:
37.1221, -82.0321
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Whitt Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Whitt Cemetery is located in Buchanan County<2>.
The county seat for Buchanan County is located in Grundy. Grundy lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Whitt Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Whitt Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Whitt Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Whitt Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Nuckles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Nuckles Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuckles Cemetery
- Fletcher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Baldwin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Council.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49319 <5>
- Lockhart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart Cemetery
- Whitt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Whitt Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Cemetery
- Coleman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Street Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street Cemetery
- Fletcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- May Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The May Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Lowe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Lowe Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe Cemetery
- McGlothlin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The McGlothlin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGlothlin Cemetery
- Lester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Cemetery
- Presley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Presley Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presley Cemetery
- Keen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Keen Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Cemetery
- Lester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whitt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Whitt Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rowe
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rowe is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
- Council
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Council is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Russell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Russell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Mavisdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
- Janey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Janey is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
- Dye
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dye is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
- Honaker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leemaster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
- Vansant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Red Ash
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Bucu
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
- Royal City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Royal City is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Raven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Raven is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Carrie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Artrip
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Artrip is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
- Grundy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Richlands
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cleveland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Barnett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Barnett is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Matney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Spring City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Spring City is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Elk Garden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Elk Garden is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
- Aily
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
- Kiser ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kiser is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Lebanon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Paintlick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
- Steeleburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
- Claypool Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
- Cedar Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Haysi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Whitt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buchanan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Whitt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cleveland
- Grundy
- Honaker
- Lebanon
- Richlands
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 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 Whitt Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Buchanan 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 Whitt Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1476696 (Whitt Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1476696 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: Buchanan
- Est. Elev: 674 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Big A Mountain
- Location given for Whitt Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.122055 Lon: -82.0320737
- 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 Buchanan, 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 from Point A (ie- Whitt 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |