A visit to the Head of the River Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Head of the River Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Head of the River Cemetery (FG ID #1105371).
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 River Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Head of the River Cemetery:
39.3099, -74.8211
The Head of the River Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the west of Corbin City.
The cemetery is located in Atlantic County<3>.
The county seat for Atlantic County is located in Mays Landing. Mays Landing lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north northeast of the Head of the River Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Head of the River Cemetery.
Establishment of the Head of the River Cemetery ...
The Head of the River Cemetery was established in 1792.
Name Variations for Head of the River Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Head of the River Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Head of the River Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Head of the River Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Steelmantown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tuckahoe UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Casimir Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- United Brotherhood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Bernard Clairvaux RC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tiffereth Israel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Atlantic County Veterans Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Steelmans Creek Burial Ground
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Palestine Bible Protestant Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Leesburg Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Woodland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- Seaside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Somers Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Memorial Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Lincoln Memorial Park is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Memorial Park
- Greenwood Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- John Wesley Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The John Wesley Cemetery is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Wesley Cemetery
- Colonel Richard Somers Family Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Steelman Family Burial Ground
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Head of the River Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Head of the River Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Warners Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Belleplain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Steelmantown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tuckahoe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Corbin City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Estell Manor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
- Dorothy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hesstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eldora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Estellville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cumberland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Dorchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dennisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Port Elizabeth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Leesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Milmay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Delmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Dennis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mauricetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ocean View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clarkstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Haleyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Goshen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Clermont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Strathmere
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Somers Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
- Mays Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Laurel Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Lake
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 River Cemetery. The following communities are located in Atlantic County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Head of the River 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 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 Head of the River Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Jersey:
- Pages specific to Atlantic 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 Head of the River Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1105371
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Head of the River Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Atlantic, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |