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:
33.0693, -84.5369
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 Meriwether County<2>.
The county seat for Meriwether County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Head Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Head Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Thrash Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Thrash Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrash Cemetery
- Thrash Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Thrash Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrash Cemetery
- Gay Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Gay Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Cemetery
- Crouch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Crouch Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch Cemetery
- Stribling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Stribling Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stribling Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Stribling Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Molena.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37208 <5>
- Riggins - Bagwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bush Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bush Chapel Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Chapel Cemetery
- Curtis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Curtis Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
- Mann Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mann Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann Cemetery
- Blunt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Blunt Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blunt Cemetery
- Neal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Neal Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
- Banks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Banks Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Hamilton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Connally Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Connally Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connally Cemetery
- Barron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Barron Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Cemetery
- Red Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Cemetery
- Milam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Milam Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam Cemetery
- Baughan - Strozier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Baughan - Strozier Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baughan - Strozier Cemetery
- The Baughan - Strozier Cemetery has also been known as:
- BaughanStrozier Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32680 <5>
- Mathews Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mathews Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Cemetery
- Molena Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Molena Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molena Cemetery
- Fossett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Fossett Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossett Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hebron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Edman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Edman is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
- Gay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Molena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Concord
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Woodbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hilltop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hilltop is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Greenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rocky Mount
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Barker Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barker Spring is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
- Zebulon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Haralson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Harris City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harris City is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Williamson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bullochville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
- Meansville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Warm Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chalybeate Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Sunset Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Village is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Hannahs Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
- Manchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Delray
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Delray is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
- Brooks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Luthersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Senoia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Thomaston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Oak is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
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 Meriwether County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Head Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Greenville
- Manchester
- Senoia
- Thomaston
- Warm Springs
- Zebulon
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 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 Head Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Meriwether 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 Head Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #315268 (Head Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #315268 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: Meriwether
- Est. Elev: 238 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gay
- Location given for Head Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.0692927 Lon: -84.5368694
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Meriwether, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |