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:
31.5668, -89.6929
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 Jefferson Davis County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson Davis County is located in Prentiss. Prentiss lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Whitehead Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Whitehead Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Whitehead Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Graves Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Graves Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Santee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Santee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- King Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The King Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Deen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Deen Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- King Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The King Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Old Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Old Chapel Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Chapel Cemetery
- Saulters - McRaney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Santee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Santee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee Cemetery
- Graves Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Graves Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
- Deen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Deen Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deen Cemetery
- Booth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Booth Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Progress Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Progress Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The King Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Chance Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Chance Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The King Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Victory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Victory Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Cemetery
- Double Churches Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Double Churches Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Churches Cemetery
- Bowie Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bowie Creek Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie Creek Cemetery
- Terrell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Terrell Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Sweet Water Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Sweet Water Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water Cemetery
- Barwick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Loflin - Applewhite Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Reese Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Reese Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Hathorn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hathorn Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorn Cemetery
- Hathorn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hathorn Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Whitehead Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Whitehead Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bassfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Williamsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Melba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Collins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kola is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
- Prentiss
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Seminary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Arbo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Arbo is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
- Sumrall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Olive
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Jaynesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Sanford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
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- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Oak Vale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Goss
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Goss is located in Marion County
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- Hot Coffee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
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- Silver Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Arm
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Expose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Expose is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
- Coats
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Coats is located in Simpson County
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- Lux
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lux is located in Covington County
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- Grange ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- New Hebron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Magee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hooker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
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 Jefferson Davis County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Whitehead Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collins
- Columbia
- Magee
- Mize
- Mize lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Whitehead Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mize.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
- Williamsburg
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 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 Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Jefferson Davis 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 #691208 (Whitehead Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #691208 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: Jefferson Davis
- Est. Elev: 100 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lake Mike Connor
- Location given for Whitehead Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5668348 Lon: -89.6928511
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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 Mississippi's counties, including Jefferson Davis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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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