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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:   36.6702°   (36° 40' 12")

Lon:   -76.5575°   (-76° 33' 27")

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 Whitehead Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Whitehead Cemetery.

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

    • Russell
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Suffolk City
    • Suffolk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Kilby
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilby
      • Kilby is located in Suffolk City
    • Whaleyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
      • Whaleyville is located in Suffolk City
    • Corapeake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corapeake
      • Corapeake is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corapeake <3>
    • Driver
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
      • Driver is located in Suffolk City
    • Holly Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
      • Holly Grove is located in Gates County (NC)
    • Charlton Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Village
      • Charlton Village is located in Chesapeake City
    • Shoulders Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill
      • Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City
    • Bennett Harbor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Harbor
      • Bennett Harbor is located in Suffolk City
    • Holland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Suffolk City
    • Chesapeake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Chesapeake City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247,011 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <3>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Ames Cove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Cove
        • Ames Cove is located in Suffolk City
      • Chuckatuck
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckatuck
        • Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City
      • Willeyton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willeyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeyton
        • Willeyton is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Windsor
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
        • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <3>
      • Acorn Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Hill
        • Acorn Hill is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Carrsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
        • Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Oak Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Oak Grove is located in Suffolk City
      • Pittmantown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittmantown
        • Pittmantown is located in Suffolk City
      • Reynoldson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldson
        • Reynoldson is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Gates
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunbury
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
        • Sunbury is located in Gates County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <3>
      • Horseshoe
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
        • Horseshoe is located in Camden County (NC)
      • Portsmouth
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Walters
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
        • Walters is located in Isle of Wight 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 .

    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 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Whitehead Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Duke Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duke Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duke Cemetery
    • Skeeter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skeeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skeeter Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skeeter Cemetery
    • Rosemont Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosemont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosemont Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemont Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Green Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49746 <5>
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
    • Rabey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rabey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rabey Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rabey Cemetery
    • Barrett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barrett Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
    • Holly Lawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holly Lawn Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Lawn Cemetery
    • Rawles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rawles Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawles Cemetery
    • Oliver Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
    • Brinkley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinkley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brinkley Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinkley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Canaan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Riddick Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riddick Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddick Cemetery
      • Winslow Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winslow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winslow Cemetery is located in Gates County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winslow Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Gates County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Mathias Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mathias Cemetery is located in Gates County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathias Cemetery
      • Little Zion Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Isle of Wight County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Tyler Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Isle of Wight County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Cemetery
      • Greenlawn Memorial Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenlawn Memorial Park is located in Chesapeake City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Memorial Park
      • Greenlaw Memorial Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens is located in Suffolk City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens

    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 #1479881  (Whitehead Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1479881 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: Suffolk
      • County: Suffolk (city)         Elev: 18
      • Location given for GNIS #1479881 (Whitehead Cemetery)

    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>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 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: 36.6702, Longitude: -76.5575       In this case, the coordinates for the Whitehead Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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