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:
31.3827, -94.0966
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 San Augustine County<2>.
The county seat for San Augustine County is located in San Augustine. San Augustine lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the Head Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Head Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Head Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sheffield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Sheffield Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Cemetery
- Dickerson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Dickerson Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Cemetery
- Crow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Crow Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Cemetery
- Redlands Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Redlands Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redlands Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Horton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Horton Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
- Hereford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hereford Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford Cemetery
- Crow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Crow Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Cemetery
- Crooker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Crooker Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooker Cemetery
- Bobbitt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Bobbitt Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt Cemetery
- Bronson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bronson Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- McBride Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The McBride Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride Cemetery
- Roberts Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Farrar Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Farrar Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- McClelland Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beauchamp Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Centerview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Centerview Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview Cemetery
- Old Centerview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rosevine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Rosevine Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosevine Cemetery
- Tebo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Tebo Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tebo Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Head Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Head Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rebecca
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rebecca is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
- Maxey Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Maxey Town is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Town
- Bronson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rosevine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rosevine is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosevine
- San Augustine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Broaddus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- White City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- White City is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Pineland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Geneva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Denning
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Denning is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
- Zana ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Zana is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zana
- Hemphill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Milam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Powell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Powell is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Brookeland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Chireno
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Browndell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Browndell is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Attoyac
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Attoyac is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attoyac
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 San Augustine County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Head Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bronson
- Hemphill
- San Augustine
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 helpful 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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to San Augustine 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 Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1381983 (Head Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1381983 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: San Augustine
- Est. Elev: 70 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chinquapin
- Location given for Head Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.3826848 Lon: -94.0965827
- 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 Texas' counties, including San Augustine, 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- Head 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. |