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A visit to the Head of the Hollow 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 of the Hollow Cemetery ...

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

29.7636, -93.6902

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

The Head of the Hollow Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Cameron Parish is located in Cameron. Cameron lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east of the Head of the Hollow Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Head of the Hollow Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Head of the Hollow Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Peveto Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Peveto Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peveto Cemetery
  • Pevoto Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pevoto Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevoto Cemetery
  • Smith Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Smith Ridge Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Ridge Cemetery
  • Sabine Pass Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Sabine Pass Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabine Pass Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sabine Pass Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Sabine Pass (TX).
    • The Sabine Pass Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pace Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168432 <5>
  • McGaffey Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The McGaffey Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaffey Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Johnson Memorial Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • The Johnson Memorial Park is located in Jefferson County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Groves (TX).
    • The Johnson Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Johnson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987385 <5>
  • Greenlawn Memorial Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greenlawn Memorial Park is located in Jefferson County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenlawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Groves (TX).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1801502 <5>
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Granger Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Granger Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Wakefield Memorial Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hollywood Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Cemetery
    • Winfree Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • The Winfree Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfree Cemetery
    • Kelly - Rogers Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Our Lady Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • The Our Lady Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Lady Cemetery
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
    • Jett Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • The Jett Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jett Cemetery
    • Dorman Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • The Dorman Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorman Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park is located in Jefferson County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Head of the Hollow Cemetery.

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

  • Sabine Pass
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Port Arthur
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Groves
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Groves is located in Jefferson County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groves <6>
  • Bridge City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Port Neches
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • West Orange
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Cameron
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Port Acres
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Orange
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Orange is located in Orange County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <6>
  • Orangefield
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Nederland
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Nederland is located in Jefferson County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <6>
  • Pinehurst
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Pinehurst is located in Orange County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,959 people
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Central Gardens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Central Gardens is located in Jefferson County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Gardens
    • Hackberry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Terry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Terry is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
    • Taylor Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Taylor Landing is located in Jefferson County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Landing
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
    • La Belle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • La Belle is located in Jefferson County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle

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 of the Hollow Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cameron Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 of the Hollow Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Cameron Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • 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 of the Hollow Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #550941  (Head of the Hollow Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #550941 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
      • Parish: Cameron
      • Est. Elev: 2 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Johnson Bayou
      • Location given for Head of the Hollow Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.7635538     Lon: -93.6901591
      • 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 Louisiana's parishes, including Cameron, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Head of the Hollow 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.