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A visit to the Whitehead Cemetery ...


The location of the Whitehead Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   31.5668°   (31° 34' 0")

Lon:   -89.6929°   (-89° 41' 34")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Whitehead Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
      • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Williamsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
    • Collins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <4>
    • Kola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
      • Kola is located in Covington County
    • Prentiss
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
      • Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <4>
    • Seminary
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
      • Seminary is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <4>
    • Arbo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
      • Arbo is located in Covington County
    • Sumrall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Olive
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Jaynesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
      • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
    • Oak Vale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
      • Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Hot Coffee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
      • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Silver Creek
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
        • Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <4>
      • Arm
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
        • Arm is located in Lawrence County
      • Expose
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Expose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
        • Expose is located in Marion County
      • Coats
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
        • Coats is located in Simpson County
      • Lux
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
        • Lux is located in Covington County
      • Grange ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grange. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
        • Grange is located in Lawrence County
      • New Hebron
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
        • New Hebron is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hebron <4>
      • Magee
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
        • Magee is located in Simpson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <4>
      • Hooker
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
        • Hooker is located in Lawrence County
      • Columbia
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Mize
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
        • Mize is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <4>
      • Sanatorium
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
        • Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
      • Taylorsville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
        • Taylorsville is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <4>
      • Shivers
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
        • Shivers is located in Simpson County

    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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graves Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
    • Santee Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Santee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santee Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Deen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deen Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deen Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Old Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Chapel Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Chapel Cemetery
    • Saulters - McRaney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saulters - McRaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saulters - McRaney Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saulters - McRaney Cemetery
    • Santee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Santee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santee Cemetery
    • Graves Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graves Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
    • Deen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deen Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deen Cemetery
    • Booth Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Booth Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booth Cemetery
    • Progress Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Progress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Progress Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Progress Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • King Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Chance Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chance Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chance Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Victory Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Victory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Victory Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victory Cemetery
      • Double Churches Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Double Churches Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Double Churches Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Double Churches Cemetery
      • Bowie Creek Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowie Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowie Creek Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowie Creek Cemetery
      • Terrell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Terrell Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrell Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Sweet Water Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Water Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sweet Water Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Water Cemetery
      • Barwick Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barwick Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barwick Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57868 <7>
      • Loflin - Applewhite Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loflin - Applewhite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Loflin - Applewhite Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loflin - Applewhite Cemetery
      • Reese Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reese Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reese Cemetery
      • Harper Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harper Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Hathorn Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hathorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hathorn Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hathorn Cemetery
      • Hathorn Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hathorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hathorn Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hathorn Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #691208 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Lake Mike Connor
      • County: Jefferson Davis         Elev: 100
      • Location given for GNIS #691208 (Whitehead Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Whitehead Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5668, Longitude: -89.6929       In this case, the coordinates for the Whitehead Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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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