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A visit to the Henton Cemetery ...


The location of the Henton Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Henton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.6829°   (34° 40' 58")

Lon:   -84.9030°   (-84° 54' 10")

The Henton Cemetery is located in Whitfield County<2>.

The county seat for Whitfield County is located in Dalton. Dalton lies just to the north northwest of the Henton Cemetery .

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 Henton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Whitfield 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 Henton 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Henton Cemetery.

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

    • Union Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
      • Union Point is located in Whitfield County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people
    • Crown Mill Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
      • Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County
    • Dalton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Whitfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <4>
    • Resaca
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca
      • Resaca is located in Gordon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Resaca <4>
    • Hill City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Gordon County
    • Damascus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Gordon County
    • Ball Ground
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
      • Ball Ground is located in Murray County
    • Chatsworth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Furnace ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
      • Furnace is located in Walker County
    • Sugar Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
      • Sugar Valley is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Valley <4>
    • New Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Gordon County
    • Rocky Face
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Waring
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
        • Waring is located in Whitfield County
      • Calhoun
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Carters
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters
        • Carters is located in Murray County
      • Eton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Crow ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
        • Crow is located in Whitfield County
      • Trickum
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trickum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
        • Trickum is located in Whitfield County
      • Villanow
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
        • Villanow is located in Walker County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
      • Oakman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
        • Oakman is located in Gordon County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <4>
      • Ruralvale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruralvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralvale
        • Ruralvale is located in Whitfield County
      • Tunnel Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Varnell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Crandall
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

    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 Henton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Whitfield County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Henton Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Tilton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tilton Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilton Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Camp Lewallen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Lewallen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Lewallen Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Lewallen Cemetery
    • Nance Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nance Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nance Springs Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nance Springs Cemetery
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • The Sardis Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Higher Praise Church of God Cemetery
      • Sardis Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2257974 <7>
    • New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Casey Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Wagnon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagnon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wagnon Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagnon Cemetery
    • Cochran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cochran Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
    • Kilgore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilgore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilgore Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • West Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
      • Resaca Confederate Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resaca Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Resaca Confederate Cemetery is located in Gordon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resaca Confederate Cemetery
      • Osborn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Osborn Cemetery is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborn Cemetery
      • Elrod Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Elrod Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
        • The Elrod Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Welcome Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elrod Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2647679 <7>
      • Hamilton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
      • Whitfield Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • West Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Suttle Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suttle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Suttle Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suttle Cemetery
      • Redwine Cove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redwine Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Redwine Cove Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redwine Cove Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Gordon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Connally Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connally Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Connally Cemetery is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connally 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 Henton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #353439  (Henton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #353439 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: Dalton South
      • County: Whitfield         Elev: 216
      • Location given for GNIS #353439 (Henton Cemetery)

    The official website for Whitfield County: www.whitfieldcountyga.com/

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Whitfield, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Henton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6829, Longitude: -84.9030       In this case, the coordinates for the Henton 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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