A visit to the Henderson Chapel 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 Henderson Chapel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Henderson Chapel Cemetery:
31.5891, -83.1510
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Henderson Chapel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Henderson Chapel Cemetery is located in Irwin County<2>.
The county seat for Irwin County is located in Ocilla. Ocilla lies just to the west of the Henderson Chapel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Henderson Chapel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Henderson Chapel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Henderson Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Paulk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Paulk Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulk Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Paulk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Paulk Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulk Cemetery
- Whitleys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Whitleys Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleys Cemetery
- Satilla Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Satilla Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satilla Cemetery
- Frank Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Frank Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank Cemetery
- Lax Community Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ocilla City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Ocilla City Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocilla City Cemetery
- Brushy Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Brushy Creek Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek Cemetery
- Paulk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Paulk Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulk Cemetery
- Paulk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Paulk Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulk Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Paulk Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Ambrose.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36158 <5>
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Osierfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Osierfield Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osierfield Cemetery
- Mc Cook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mc Cook Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mc Cook Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Springhill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Springhill Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Mt. Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Union Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Tucker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Henderson Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Henderson Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ocilla
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wray
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ambrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fitzgerald
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mystic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Alapaha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Irwinville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Broxton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Enigma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mora is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Estimated population in 2019: 444 people
- Abba
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Abba is located in Ben Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abba
- Brookfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Willacoochee
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Douglas
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jacksonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Arp
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Arp is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
- Leliaton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Leliaton is located in Atkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leliaton
- Abac
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tifton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Unionville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Unionville is located in Tift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Chula
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
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 Henderson Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Irwin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Henderson Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alapaha
- Broxton
- Douglas
- Irwinville
- Ocilla
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 Henderson Chapel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Irwin 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 Henderson Chapel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #344959 (Henderson Chapel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #344959 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: Irwin
- Est. Elev: 98 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ocilla East
- Location given for Henderson Chapel Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.58908 Lon: -83.1509854
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Irwin, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Henderson Chapel 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. |