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A visit to the Craighead 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 Craighead Cemetery ...

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

32.6554, -92.9735

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Craighead Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Craighead Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Claiborne Parish is located in Homer. Homer lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Craighead Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Craighead Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Craighead Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tulip Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Tulip Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip Cemetery
    • The Tulip Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tulip Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69173 <5>
  • Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Sapp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Sapp Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapp Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Hurricane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Homer.
  • Atkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Gee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gee Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gee Cemetery
  • Upper Old Athens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lower Old Athens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
    • St. Luke Memorial Garden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Peterson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
    • Brice Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Brice Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Cemetery
    • Old Mt. Calm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Old Mt. Calm Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mt. Calm Cemetery
      • The Old Mt. Calm Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Davis Family Cemetery
      • Mt. Calm Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2290571 <5>
    • Moreland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Walker Community African-American Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Duty Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The St. Duty Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Duty Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Duty Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Arcadia.
    • Alabama Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Alabama Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Cemetery
      • The Alabama Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alabama Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980373 <5>
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Craighead Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Craighead Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Athens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Darley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
  • Sugar Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
  • Arcadia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gibsland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Arizona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
  • Homer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <6>
  • Taylor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Lebanon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Lisbon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Holly Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Simsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Vining Mills ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
    • Bryceland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Hico
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
    • Dubberly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Grambling
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dubach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Blackburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Minden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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 Craighead Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Claiborne Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Craighead Cemetery: