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A visit to the Head 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 Head Cemetery ...

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

31.8532, -86.1652

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Head Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Head Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Troy. Troy lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Head Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Head Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Head Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Petrey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Petrey Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey Cemetery
  • Stephens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
  • Wingard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Wingard Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard Cemetery
  • Sims Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Sims Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Israel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Israel Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Israel Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Belsor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Belsor Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsor Cemetery
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • Elam - Davidson Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Davidson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
    • Old Mt. Zion MB Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter 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 Head Cemetery.

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

  • Wingard
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Wingard is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
  • Petrey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Ansley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ansley is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
  • Youngblood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Youngblood is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
  • Kent
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Kent is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
  • Vidette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
  • Hallsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hallsville is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
  • Vernledge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
  • Social Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
  • Goshen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Grady
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Meeksville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Meeksville is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Center Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Center Point is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Lapine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lapine is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
    • Rutledge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Luverne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Troy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Troy is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
    • McClure Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • McClure Town is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
    • Orion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Orion is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
    • Highland Home
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Cherokee Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
    • Henderson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Henderson is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Needmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Needmore is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Ramer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Mossy Grove Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
    • Honoraville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville

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 Head Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Luverne

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Head Cemetery: