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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:

33.2685, -89.1587

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

The Head Cemetery is located in Choctaw County<2>.

The county seat for Choctaw County is located in Ackerman. Ackerman lies just to the north northwest 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 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Head Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cathledge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Cathledge Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathledge Cemetery
  • Big Jerusalem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Big Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Jerusalem Cemetery
  • Enon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Enon Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
  • Blackwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Blackwood Cemetery is located in Winston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood Cemetery
  • Fentress Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fentress Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fentress Cemetery
  • Old Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Concord Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Concord Cemetery
  • Bethsalem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Bethsalem Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethsalem Cemetery
  • Tanksley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tanksley Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanksley Cemetery
  • Little Rock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Little Rock Cemetery is located in Winston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Cemetery
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
  • South Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The South Union Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Union Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Penderville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Penderville Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penderville Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Mt. Airy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Airy Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Airy Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Noxubee Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Noxubee Hill Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxubee Hill Cemetery
    • Chester Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Chester Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Cemetery
    • Keen Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Keen Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Keen Family Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Keen Family Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Ackerman.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2480824 <5>
    • Weir Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Weir Chapel Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Chapel Cemetery
    • Weir Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Weir Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Cemetery
    • First Unity UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
    • New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Zion Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Head Cemetery.

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

  • Ackerman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Weir
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Weir is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <6>
  • Sturgis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Williams
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Williams is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
  • McCool
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • McCool is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Louisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Reform
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Reform is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
  • Bradley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
  • Bankston ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bankston is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
  • French Camp
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Longview
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
  • Double Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Gregory ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Gregory is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Hinze
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Hinze is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
    • Mathiston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Noxapater
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Adaton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
    • Sapa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Sapa is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
    • Ethel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ethel is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
    • Eupora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Randalls Bluff ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Randalls Bluff is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalls Bluff
    • Maben
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
    • Vowell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Vowell is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell

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 Choctaw 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: