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A visit to the Camps 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 Camps Head Cemetery ...

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

30.5388, -85.3208

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

The Camps Head Cemetery is located in Calhoun County<2>.

The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Blountstown. Blountstown lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Camps Head Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Camps Head Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Camps Head Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pippen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Pippen Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippen Cemetery
  • Sandy Mtn. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • McCormick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The McCormick Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick Cemetery
  • Fountain Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • New Shiloh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The New Shiloh Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Shiloh Cemetery
  • Gortemoller Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Gortemoller Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortemoller Cemetery
  • Victory Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Victory Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Cemetery
  • Herndon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Herndon Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon Cemetery
  • Old Shiloh Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Old Shiloh Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shiloh Cemetery
  • Maddox Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Maddox Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox Cemetery
  • Pippin Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pippin Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippin Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
    • The Bailey Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Baileys Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71745 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Pledger Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pledger Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pledger Cemetery
    • Lipford Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lipford Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipford Cemetery
    • Edenfield Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Edenfield Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenfield Cemetery
    • Ritchards Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Ritchards Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchards Cemetery
    • Elder Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Elder Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Cemetery
    • Kent Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kent Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Cemetery
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
    • Barfield Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Barfield Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield Cemetery
    • Victory Hill Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Victory Hill Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Hill Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
      • The Victory Hill Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Victory Hill Cemetery
      • Victory Hill Pentecostal Cemetery
    • Chipola Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Chipola Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola Cemetery
    • Farmer Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Farmer Family Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer Family Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Camps Head Cemetery.

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

  • Fountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarksville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Alford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Altha
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Chipola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Chipola is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
  • Youngstown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Steele City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Steele City is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele City
  • Blountstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Marianna
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Wausau
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Cottondale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • McNeal ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • McNeal is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Ocheesee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Ocheesee is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheesee
    • Cypress
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Kinard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Marysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Marysville is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Bristol
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Grand Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chipley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Brock Crossroad
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Brock Crossroad is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Crossroad
    • Estiffanulga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Estiffanulga is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estiffanulga
    • Inwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Inwood is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
    • Vernon
      (23 miles [37 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 Camps Head Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calhoun County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Camps Head Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Calhoun 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 Camps Head Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #301102  (Camps Head Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #301102 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: Calhoun
      • Est. Elev: 61 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Alford SE
      • Location given for Camps Head Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.5388048     Lon: -85.3207582
      • 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 Florida's counties, including Calhoun, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Camps Head 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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