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:
36.6847, -83.8421
The Head Cemetery is located in Bell County<1>.
The county seat for Bell County is located in Pineville. Pineville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east northeast 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 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Head Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Head Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Chenoa Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Partin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Fox Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Partin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mason Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mason Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
- Browns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Browns Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
- Browns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Henderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Partin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Partin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Carroll Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Carroll Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Cemetery
- Old Carroll Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Carroll Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Carroll Cemetery
- Detherage Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Detherage Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detherage Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Goins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Beech Bottom Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lawson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shelton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Shelton Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
- Bratcher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bratcher Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratcher Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Head Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Head Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wheeler
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ingram
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Capito
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Warren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Frakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Edgewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Edgewood is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Pearl
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fonde
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Siler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pruden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pruden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yellow Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Premier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stony Fork Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trosper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Trosper is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
- Bryants Store
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Middlesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hamlin Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
- Wasioto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pineville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fourmile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fourmile is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
- Clairfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dorton Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
- Flat Lick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Artemus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Artemus is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
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. The following communities are located in Bell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Head 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 Head Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Bell 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 #493967 (Head Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #493967 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: Bell
- Est. Elev: 429 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kayjay
- Location given for Head Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6845282 Lon: -83.8415882
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Bell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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