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A visit to the Henson Cemetery ...


The location of the Henson 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 Henson Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Henson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Henson Cemetery

Lat:   34.0207°   (34° 1' 14")

Lon:   -88.0431°   (-88° 2' 35")

The Henson Cemetery is located in Lamar County<2>.

The county seat for Lamar County is located in Vernon. Vernon lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Henson Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Lamar 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 Henson 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 19 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.

    • Pikeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
      • Pikeville is located in Marion County
    • Beaverton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
      • Beaverton is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <4>
    • Stinson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Marion County
    • Detroit
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <4>
    • Guin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
      • Guin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <4>
    • Hamilton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Weston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Marion County
    • Sulligent
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulligent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulligent
      • Sulligent is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulligent <4>
    • Gu - Win
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
      • Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Yampertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
      • Yampertown is located in Marion County
    • Twin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
      • Twin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Riggins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
      • Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Splunge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Splunge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
        • Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
      • Gattman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
        • Gattman is located in Monroe County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • Winfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bluff
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
        • Bluff is located in Fayette County
      • Brilliant
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
        • Brilliant is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <4>
      • Greenwood Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Kirkland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
        • Kirkland is located in Fayette 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 Henson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lamar County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Henson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Guin
      • Guin lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Henson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Guin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
    • Hamilton
    • Sulligent
    • Vernon
      • Vernon lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Henson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vernon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Winfield

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Henson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Henson Springs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henson Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henson Springs Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henson Springs Cemetery
    • Crump Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crump Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crump Cemetery
    • Cantrell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cantrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cantrell Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantrell Cemetery
    • Cantrell Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cantrell Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cantrell Family Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantrell Family Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Spruiell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spruiell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spruiell Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spruiell Cemetery
    • Stanford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanford Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanford Cemetery
    • Olive Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olive Hill Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Hill Cemetery
    • Banister Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Banister Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banister Cemetery
    • Fulton Bridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fulton Bridge Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Bridge Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Ballard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ballard Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Pope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pope Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
      • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      • Stanford Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stanford Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanford Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Pikeville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pikeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pikeville Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pikeville Cemetery
      • Terrell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Terrell Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrell Cemetery
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Beaverton Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaverton Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaverton Memorial Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaverton Memorial Cemetery
      • Sizemore Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sizemore Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sizemore Memorial Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sizemore Memorial Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Mosley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mosley Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosley Cemetery
      • Philadelphia Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
      • Terrell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Terrell Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrell Cemetery

    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 Henson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #158841  (Henson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #158841 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: Henson Springs
      • County: Lamar         Elev: 110
      • Location given for GNIS #158841 (Henson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including Lamar, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Henson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0207, Longitude: -88.0431       In this case, the coordinates for the Henson 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.




 

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