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:
37.6628, -89.4854
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 Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Murphysboro. Murphysboro lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast 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 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Henson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Henson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Walker Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Walker Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Hill Cemetery
- Goodbread Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Goodbread Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbread Cemetery
- St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Neunert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Neunert Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neunert Cemetery
- Creath Morris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Concordia Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Concordia Lutheran Cemetery is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Lutheran Cemetery
- The Concordia Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Concordia Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2200519 <5>
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Poplar Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Poplar Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge Cemetery
- Talbott Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Talbott Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott Cemetery
- Stearns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Stearns Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns Cemetery
- Bostick Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Bostick Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostick Cemetery
- Worthen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Worthen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthen Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Brazeau Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hagler Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Hagler Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler Cemetery
- Dutch Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Dutch Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Ridge Cemetery
- Etherton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Etherton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etherton Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- McCormick Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The McCormick Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick Cemetery
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Collins Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Mt. Carbon Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Carbon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carbon Cemetery
- Murphysboro City Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
- Tower Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Tower Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tower Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Murphysboro.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108559 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Grand Tower
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gorham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Altenburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jacob
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frohna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Frohna is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Pomona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brazeau
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brazeau is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
- Alto Pass
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Murphysboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shawneetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
- Wolf Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Farrar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Farrar is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Uniontown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Uniontown is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Old Appleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Pocahontas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Eureka is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Leemon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
- Cobden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Makanda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Carbondale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Degognia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Degognia is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
- Ava
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oraville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Longtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Longtown is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Rockwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Henson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ava
- Ava lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Henson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ava.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
- Carbondale
- Cobden
- Grand Tower
- Jacob
- Murphysboro
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Illinois:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 #410082 (Henson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #410082 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 124 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gorham
- Location given for Henson Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6628281 Lon: -89.4853737
- 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 Illinois' counties, including Jackson, 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- 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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