A visit to the Henson 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 Henson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Henson Cemetery:
34.6634, -87.7003
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Henson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Henson Cemetery is located in Colbert County<2>.
The county seat for Colbert County is located in Tuscumbia. Tuscumbia lies just to the north of the Henson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Henson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Henson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Henson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Byrd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Huff Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Huff Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Cemetery
- County Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The County Farm Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
- Gadd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Gadd Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadd Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gadd Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of White House Springs.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22937 <5>
- Richardson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Underwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Underwood Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
- Isbell Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Community Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Community Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
- Donley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Donley Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donley Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Ligon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Ligon Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Morning Star Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
- Colbert County Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Guy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Guy Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
- Sherrod Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Sherrod Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrod Cemetery
- Henson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Henson Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henson Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Ligon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Ligon Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon Cemetery
- Old Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bickley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bickley Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Cemetery
- Gunn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Gunn Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Henson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Henson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- White House Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- White House Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
- Littleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Tuscumbia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Spring Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Muscle Shoals
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sheffield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Florence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Florence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Canaan ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Red Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Red Rock is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Russellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Leighton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Nitrate City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
- Green Tree ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Wilson Dam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- Cypress Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Ford City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ford City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Bainbridge ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- McGee Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- Edmond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Mars Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
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 Henson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colbert County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Henson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Florence
- Leighton
- Muscle Shoals
- Russellville
- Sheffield
- Tuscumbia
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 Henson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Colbert 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 Henson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #119984 (Henson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #119984 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: Colbert
- Est. Elev: 250 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tuscumbia
- Location given for Henson Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.6634243 Lon: -87.7003082
- 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 Alabama's counties, including Colbert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Henson 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. |
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