A visit to the Whitney 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 Whitney Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Whitney Cemetery:
43.1300, -88.7151
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Whitney Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Whitney Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Jefferson. Jefferson lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Whitney Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Whitney Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Whitney Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Whitney Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Pipersville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Pipersville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipersville Cemetery
- Ixonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Ixonia Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixonia Cemetery
- River Road Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The River Road Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road Cemetery
- St. Bernard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Bernard Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernard Cemetery
- Church Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Church Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Farmington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Farmington Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Cemetery
- Farmington Concord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Henry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. Henry Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Henry Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Welsh Presbyterian Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Immanuel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- Moravian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Moravian Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravian Cemetery
- Concord Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Norwegian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
- Glenview Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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 Whitney Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Whitney Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Grellton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Grellton is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grellton
- Johnson Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,065 people
- Farmington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Farmington is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Watertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Watertown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,370 people
- Ixonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ixonia is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixonia
- Milford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Milford is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Helenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Helenville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
- Lake Lac La Belle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lake Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lac La Belle
- Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,037 people
- Lac La Belle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac La Belle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Lake Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sullivan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sullivan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Rome
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rome is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Oconomowoc
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Oconomowoc is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,160 people
- Monterey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Monterey is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Ashippun
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ashippun is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashippun
- Clyman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Clyman is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Summit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Summit is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,255 people
- Summit Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Summit Center is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Center
- Oconomowoc Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oconomowoc Lake is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Okauchee Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Okauchee Lake is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee Lake
- Reeseville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Reeseville is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeseville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
- Hebron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hebron is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Dousman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dousman is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dousman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
- Okauchee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Okauchee is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee
- Waterloo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Waterloo is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
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 Whitney Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Whitney Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dousman
- Jefferson
- Lake Mills
- Oconomowoc
- Waterloo
- Watertown
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 professional and volunteer 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 Whitney Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Whitney Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1576700 (Whitney Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1576700 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 284 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Watertown
- Location given for Whitney Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.1300013 Lon: -88.7151027
- 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 Wisconsin's counties, including Jefferson, 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 from Point A (ie- Whitney 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. |