A visit to the Whitteker 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 Whitteker Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Whitteker Cemetery:
36.6981, -82.9277
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Whitteker Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Whitteker Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Jonesville. Jonesville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Whitteker Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Whitteker Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Whitteker Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Whitteker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fannin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Fannin Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin Cemetery
- Gilliam Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Duff Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Duff Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Cemetery
- Miles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Miles Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cemetery
- Jayne Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Jayne Family Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayne Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jayne Family Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Jonesville.
- The Jayne Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Clark - Jayne Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2391193 <5>
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Flag Pond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Flag Pond Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond Cemetery
- Rebecca Robinette Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Rebecca Robinette Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Robinette Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rebecca Robinette Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Duffield.
- The Rebecca Robinette Cemetery has also been known as:
- Robinette Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2512922 <5>
- Bledsoe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bledsoe Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe Cemetery
- Bloomer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bloomer Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Robinette Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Robinette Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinette Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Robinette Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Duffield.
- Robinette Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Robinette Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinette Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Robinette Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Duffield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2499631 <5>
- Henry Bloomer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Henry Bloomer Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Bloomer Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry Bloomer Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Duffield.
- The Henry Bloomer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bloomer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2361942 <5>
- Steele Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Steele Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Cemetery
- Maness - Ramey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bowen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bowen Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen Cemetery
- Vaughn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
- Vaughn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
- Bowen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bowen Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen Cemetery
- Fritz Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Fritz Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritz Cemetery
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 Whitteker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Whitteker Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Stickleyville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Stickleyville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
- Ely
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ely is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Dryden
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dryden is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Pennington Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
- Duffield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Blackwater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwater is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater
- Kyles Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clinchport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Clinchport is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Rawhide
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rawhide is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawhide
- Saint Charles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Charles is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Jonesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Darnell Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Darnell Town is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Keokee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Keokee is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
- Fleenortown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fleenortown is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenortown
- Holmes Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
- Kermit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kermit is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
- Exeter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Exeter is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Van
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Van is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
- Eidson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eidson is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidson
- Big Stone Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dizney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dizney is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dizney
- Cranks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cranks is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
- Greenland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greenland is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- New Canton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Canton is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- East Stone Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
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 Whitteker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Whitteker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Big Stone Gap
- Clinchport
- Jonesville
- Pennington Gap
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Whitteker Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 Whitteker Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1476698 (Whitteker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1476698 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 505 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Stickleyville
- Location given for Whitteker Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6981473 Lon: -82.9276645
- 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 Lee, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whitteker 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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