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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:   37.3262°   (37° 19' 34")

Lon:   -75.9513°   (-75° 57' 4")

The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Northampton County<2>.

The county seat for Northampton County is located in Eastville. Eastville lies just to the north of the Whitehead Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Whitehead Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Northampton 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whitehead Cemetery.

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

    • Pat Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pat Town
      • Pat Town is located in Northampton County
    • Eastville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
      • Eastville is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastville <4>
    • Cheriton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheriton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheriton
      • Cheriton is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheriton <4>
    • Cherrystone
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrystone
      • Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
    • Cape Charles
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Charles
      • Cape Charles is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Charles <4>
    • Machipongo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machipongo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machipongo
      • Machipongo is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machipongo <4>
    • Cheapside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
      • Cheapside is located in Northampton County
    • Sheps End
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheps End
      • Sheps End is located in Northampton County
    • Birdsnest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridgetown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
      • Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
    • Nassawadox
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jamesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
      • Jamesville is located in Northampton County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Pleasant Cove Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Cove Village
        • Pleasant Cove Village is located in Northampton County
      • Exmore
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exmore
        • Exmore is located in Northampton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exmore <4>
      • Wardtown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardtown
        • Wardtown is located in Northampton County
      • Savage Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Town
        • Savage Town is located in Accomack County
      • Belle Haven
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cats Bridge
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cats Bridge
        • Cats Bridge is located in Accomack County
      • Onemo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onemo
        • Onemo is located in Mathews County
      • Peary
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peary
        • Peary is located in Mathews 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. The following communities are located in Northampton 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 30 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Whitehead Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Holland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Cape Charles Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cape Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cape Charles Cemetery is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cape Charles Cemetery
    • Tomb of Custin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomb of Custin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tomb of Custin is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomb of Custin
    • Phillips Place Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Place Cemetery is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Place Cemetery
    • Armistead - Hudgins Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armistead - Hudgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armistead - Hudgins Cemetery is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armistead - Hudgins Cemetery
    • Campground Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
    • Belle Haven Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Deal Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deal Cemetery is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deal Cemetery
    • Knight Burial Ground
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knight Burial Ground is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Burial Ground
    • Owens - Parker Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens - Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens - Parker Cemetery is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens - Parker Cemetery
    • John Forrest Grave
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Forrest Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John Forrest Grave is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Forrest Grave
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Mathews County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Hudgins Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Mathews County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
      • Knight Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knight Cemetery is located in Mathews County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
      • Hudgins Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Mathews County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
      • Stuart Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Mathews County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuart Cemetery
      • Foster Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foster Cemetery is located in Mathews County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Owens Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owens Cemetery is located in Mathews County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Horn Harbor Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Harbor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horn Harbor Cemetery is located in Mathews County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Harbor Cemetery
      • Borum Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Borum Cemetery is located in Mathews County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borum Cemetery
      • Hudgins Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Mathews County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
      • Hudgins Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Mathews County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
      • Hurst Burial Ground
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hurst Burial Ground is located in Mathews County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Burial Ground
      • Armistead Burial Ground
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armistead Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Armistead Burial Ground is located in Mathews County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armistead Burial Ground
      • Grinnell Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grinnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grinnell Cemetery is located in Mathews County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grinnell Cemetery
      • Jarvis Burial Ground
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarvis Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jarvis Burial Ground is located in Mathews County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarvis Burial Ground
      • West Burial Ground
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Burial Ground is located in Mathews County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Burial Ground
      • Hudgins Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Mathews County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
      • Covill Burial Ground
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covill Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Covill Burial Ground is located in Mathews County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covill Burial Ground

    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 #1476654  (Whitehead Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1476654 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: Cheriton
      • County: Northampton         Elev: 10
      • Location given for GNIS #1476654 (Whitehead Cemetery)

    The official website for Northampton County: www.co.northampton.va.us/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Northampton, 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 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: 37.3262, Longitude: -75.9513       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>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.
    <6>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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