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A visit to the Whitehead Cemetery ...


The location of the Whitehead 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 Whitehead Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.8046°   (32° 48' 16")

Lon:   -84.7666°   (-84° 45' 59")

The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Harris County<2>.

The county seat for Harris County is located in Hamilton. Hamilton lies just to the west southwest of the Whitehead Cemetery .

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 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 Whitehead Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Harris 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 Whitehead 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whitehead Cemetery.

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

    • Shiloh
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Pine Mountain Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain Valley
      • Pine Mountain Valley is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Mountain Valley <4>
    • Pine Mountain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamilton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Flint Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
    • Warm Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Waverly Hall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Hall
      • Waverly Hall is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly Hall <4>
    • Manchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cataula
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
    • Harris City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Ellerslie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Belleview
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
        • Belleview is located in Talbot County
      • Talbotton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbotton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbotton
        • Talbotton is located in Talbot County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbotton <4>
      • Greenville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Fortson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Midland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Woodbury
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
        • Woodbury is located in Meriwether County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <4>
      • Pioneer Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
        • Pioneer Village is located in Troup County
      • Pine Lake
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
        • Pine Lake is located in Harris 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 Whitehead Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harris County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Whitehead Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bethel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Copland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Copland Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copland Cemetery
    • Roosevelt Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roosevelt Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roosevelt Memorial Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roosevelt Memorial Cemetery
    • Meadows Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meadows Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Tramell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tramell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tramell Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tramell Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • County Line Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Line Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Caldwell - Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell - Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caldwell - Williams Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell - Williams Cemetery
    • Spring Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Chapel Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Chapel Cemetery
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Coplan - Perry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coplan - Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coplan - Perry Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coplan - Perry Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Pine Mtn. Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Mtn. Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Mtn. Cemetery
      • Hamilton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Sardis Meethodist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Pineview Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pineview Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pineview Memorial Gardens is located in Talbot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineview Memorial Gardens
      • Warm Springs City Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ward Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ward Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward 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 Whitehead Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #325204  (Whitehead Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #325204 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: Pine Mountain
      • County: Harris         Elev: 244
      • Location given for GNIS #325204 (Whitehead Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Harris, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Whitehead Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8046, Longitude: -84.7666       In this case, the coordinates for the Whitehead 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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