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A visit to the Springhead Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Springhead Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Springhead Cemetery (FG ID #72651)

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 Springhead Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   27.9809°   (27° 58' 51")

Lon:   -82.0550°   (-82° 3' 18")

The Springhead Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Bartow. Bartow lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Springhead Cemetery .

Establishment of the Springhead Cemetery ...

The Springhead Cemetery was established in 1934.

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 Springhead Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Springhead 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 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Springhead Cemetery.

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

    • South Plant City Farms
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Plant City Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Plant City Farms
      • South Plant City Farms is located in Hillsborough County
    • Kings Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Village
      • Kings Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Winston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Polk County
    • Colonial Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Plant City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodfield Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield Village
      • Woodfield Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • West Plant City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plant City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plant City
      • West Plant City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Parrish
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrish have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
      • Parrish is located in Hillsborough County
    • Willow Oak
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oak
      • Willow Oak is located in Polk County
    • Medulla
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medulla have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medulla
      • Medulla is located in Polk County
    • Plant City Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plant City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City Heights
      • Plant City Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Cedar Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
      • Cedar Run is located in Hillsborough County
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Nichols
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Lakeland Highlands
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Highlands
        • Lakeland Highlands is located in Polk County
      • Strawberry Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Village
        • Strawberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • West Plant City Farms
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plant City Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plant City Farms
        • West Plant City Farms is located in Hillsborough County
      • Mulberry
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lakeland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Acton ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
        • Acton is located in Polk County
      • Knights
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
        • Knights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Durant
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Eaton Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Crystal Lake
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
        • Crystal Lake is located in Polk County
      • Sydney
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Pinecrest
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lithia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Welcome
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
        • Welcome is located in Hillsborough County
      • Highland City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Combee Settlement
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combee Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combee Settlement
        • Combee Settlement is located in Polk County
      • Gibsonia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonia
        • Gibsonia is located in Polk County
      • Kathleen
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Dover
        (10 miles [16.1 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 Springhead Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Springhead Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hopewell Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Memorial Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Memorial Gardens
    • Willow Oak Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Garden of Peace Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Prairie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Prairie Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bone Valley Cemetery
      • Fuller Heights Cemetery
      • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72484 <1>
    • Medulla Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Medulla Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Medulla Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fitzgerald Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medulla Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72250 <1>
    • New Home Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Home Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Home Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Lakeland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2148053 <1>
    • Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Fitzgerald Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Stephenson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Stephenson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Morehead Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephenson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72660 <1>
    • Little Alafia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Little Alafia Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Little Alafia Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Blue Jay Cemetery
      • Nichols Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Alafia Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72198 <1>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Blue Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blue Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Cemetery
      • Lakeland Memorial Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Lakeland Memorial Gardens is located in Polk County
        • The Lakeland Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
        • Lakeland Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeland Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72162 <1>
      • Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens
      • Gapway Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Roselawn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Roselawn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Floyd Snook Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72541 <1>
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Tiger Flowers Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Serenity Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Serenity Gardens is located in Polk County
        • The Serenity Gardens has also been known as:
        • Trinity Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Serenity Gardens
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2230366 <1>
      • Griffin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Griffin Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Galloway Cemetery
        • Sleepy Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72061 <1>

    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 Springhead Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #291576  (Springhead Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #291576 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: Nichols
      • County: Polk         Elev: 33
      • Location given for GNIS #291576 (Springhead Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #72651

    The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Polk, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Springhead Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9809, Longitude: -82.0550    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.









 

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