A visit to the Whitehead 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 Whitehead Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Whitehead Cemetery:
38.5142, -84.1852
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Whitehead Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Harrison County<2>.
The county seat for Harrison County is located in Cynthiana. Cynthiana lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Whitehead Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Whitehead Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Whitehead Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Whitehead Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harding Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kentontown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Kentontown Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentontown Cemetery
- The Kentontown Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kentontown Christian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1557175 <5>
- Ogeden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Ogeden Cemetery is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeden Cemetery
- Old Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
- Republican Christian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Republican Christian Church Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republican Christian Church Cemetery
- The Republican Christian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Republican Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2131311 <5>
- Old Republican Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fosters Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Drift Run Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Coleman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- Doggett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Doggett Cemetery is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doggett Cemetery
- Showalter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Showalter Cemetery is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showalter Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Browning Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Browning Cemetery is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
- Old Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Needmore Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Old Corinth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Corinth Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Corinth Cemetery
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]<3> of the Whitehead Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Whitehead Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oddville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oddville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddville
- Sylvandell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sylvandell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvandell
- Milford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Milford is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Bratton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bratton is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratton
- Browning Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Browning Corner is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Corner
- McKinneysburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- McKinneysburg is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinneysburg
- Poindexter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Poindexter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
- Mount Olivet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bachelors Rest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bachelors Rest is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelors Rest
- Neave
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Neave is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neave
- Cynthiana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Powersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Powersville is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Four Oaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Four Oaks is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
- Berry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Berry is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Hooktown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hooktown is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooktown
- Boyd
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Boyd is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Sardis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sardis is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Renaker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Renaker is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renaker
- Brooksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Falmouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hayes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hayes is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
- Morgan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Millersburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fairview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Rutland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rutland is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Shawhan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Shawhan is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawhan
- Concord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Germantown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Germantown is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Marcus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Marcus is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
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 Whitehead Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harrison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Whitehead Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brooksville
- Cynthiana
- Falmouth
- Mount Olivet
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Whitehead Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Harrison 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 Whitehead Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #506654 (Whitehead Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #506654 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: Harrison
- Est. Elev: 177 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Claysville
- Location given for Whitehead Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.514241 Lon: -84.1852101
- 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 Kentucky's counties, including Harrison, 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 from Point A (ie- Whitehead 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. |
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