A visit to the Head Cemetery ...

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Introduction ...

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 Head Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.6847°   (36° 41' 4")

Lon:   -83.8421°   (-83° 50' 31")

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 .

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chenoa Cemetery
  • The Chenoa Cemetery is located in Bell County

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• Partin Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partin Cemetery
  • The Partin Cemetery is located in Bell County
  • The Partin Cemetery has also been known as:
  • W.A. Partin Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2338582 <4>

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• Fox Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Fox Cemetery is located in Bell County
• Jones Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Jones Cemetery is located in Knox County
• Partin Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partin Cemetery
  • The Partin Cemetery is located in Bell County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75442 <4>

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• Mason Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mason Cemetery is located in Bell County
• Browns Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Browns Cemetery is located in Knox County
• Browns Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Browns Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • The Browns Cemetery is located in Whitley County

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• Jones Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Jones Cemetery is located in Whitley County
• Henderson Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Bell County
• Partin Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partin Cemetery
  • The Partin Cemetery is located in Bell County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75441 <4>

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• Partin Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partin Cemetery
  • The Partin Cemetery is located in Whitley County

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  • Carroll Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Bell County
  • Old Carroll Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Carroll Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Carroll Cemetery is located in Bell County
  • Detherage Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Detherage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Detherage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Detherage Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Whitley County
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • The Brown Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wilson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2567450 <4>

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  • Goins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goins Cemetery
    • The Goins Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Goins Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Siler.

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  • Beech Bottom Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Bottom Church Cemetery
    • The Beech Bottom Church Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beech Bottom Church Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Siler.

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  • Lawson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
    • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Whitley County

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  • Shelton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Bell County
  • Bratcher Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bratcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bratcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bratcher Cemetery is located in Bell County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
  • Wheeler is located in Knox County

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• Ingram
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
  • Ingram is located in Bell County

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• Capito
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Capito. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
  • Capito is located in Bell County

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• Warren
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  • Warren is located in Knox County

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• Frakes
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes
  • Frakes is located in Bell County

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• Edgewood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
  • Edgewood is located in Bell County
• Pearl
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
  • Pearl is located in Bell County

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• Fonde
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
  • Fonde is located in Bell County

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• Siler
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
  • Siler is located in Whitley County

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• Pruden
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
  • Pruden is located in Bell County

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• Pruden
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
  • Pruden is located in Claiborne County (TN)

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• Yellow Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yellow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
  • Yellow Creek is located in Bell County

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  • Premier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Premier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premier
    • Premier is located in Bell County

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  • Stony Fork Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Fork Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
    • Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County

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  • Trosper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trosper have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
    • Trosper is located in Knox County
  • Middlesboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesboro
    • Middlesboro is located in Bell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,884 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlesboro <7>

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  • Hamlin Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
    • Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Wasioto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioto
    • Wasioto is located in Bell County

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  • Pineville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
    • Pineville is located in Bell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <7>

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  • Fourmile
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
    • Fourmile is located in Bell County
  • Clairfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
    • Clairfield is located in Claiborne County (TN)

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  • Dorton Branch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
    • Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
  • Flat Lick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
    • Flat Lick is located in Knox County
  • Artemus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artemus have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
    • Artemus is located in Knox County
  • Cumberland Gap
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Gap
    • Cumberland Gap is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland Gap <7>

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  • Straight Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
    • Straight Creek is located in Bell County
  • Louden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
    • Louden is located in Whitley County

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  • Nevisdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
    • Nevisdale is located in Whitley County

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  • Packard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Packard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
    • Packard is located in Whitley County

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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 Bell County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Cumberland Gap
  • Cumberland Gap lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Head Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cumberland Gap.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Gap
• Middlesboro
  • Middlesboro lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Head Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Middlesboro.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesboro
• Pineville
  • Pineville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Head Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pineville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville

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 helpful 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 Head Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Bell County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Clay County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Harlan County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Knox County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Laurel County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Leslie County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • McCreary County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Whitley County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Anderson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Campbell County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Claiborne County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Grainger County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hancock County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Scott County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Union County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lee County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Kentucky
  • Cemeteries of Bell County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Kentucky
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Kentucky
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Kentucky
  • Cemeteries of Bell
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Head Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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: GNIS record #493967 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: Kayjay
  • County: Bell         Elev: 429
  • Location given for GNIS #493967 (Head Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

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 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 Head Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6847, Longitude: -83.8421
<3>	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.
<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.
<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>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.