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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.

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.<4>

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

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

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.<5> 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.<5> 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.<5> 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.<5> 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.<5> 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.<5> 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.<5> 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.<5> 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.<5> 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.<5> 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)
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...

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.

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 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 Springhead Cemetery:

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: https://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' (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- ) 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>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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